Re: Which kernels to keep?

2000-05-27 Thread Mike Bilow
On 2000-05-27 at 10:16 +1000, Herbert Xu wrote: > >> Can I remove all linux 2.2.13 and 2.2.14 related packages from the > >> archive prior to the second test cycle? That would zap bug#61544, > >> for one thing. It might also make potato one CD smaller :-) > > > For sparc you can remove everythi

Re: Formal objection: Changing how the testing of potato works would invalidate the whole test. So please don't change it.

2000-05-16 Thread Mike Bilow
On 2000-05-16 at 11:16 +0100, Julian Gilbey wrote: > On Tue, May 16, 2000 at 05:26:28AM -0400, Mike Bilow wrote: > > I am not wedded to any particular alternative, and it would be reasonable > > to choose either course, but the release manager asked for opinions and I > > gav

Re: Formal objection: Changing how the testing of potato works would invalidate the whole test. So please don't change it.

2000-05-16 Thread Mike Bilow
I am not wedded to any particular alternative, and it would be reasonable to choose either course, but the release manager asked for opinions and I gave mine. I agree that we have learned a lot from the present test cycle, but this was not quite what we were expecting to learn... Mother: So, John

Re: Formal objection: Changing how the testing of potato works would invalidate the whole test. So please don't change it.

2000-05-15 Thread Mike Bilow
This is a tough call, but I suggest that it may result in a net saving of time to abandon the current test cycle. We know, for example, that the kernel is going to have to be changed before release, first because it is bad on general principles to release on the 2.2.15pre20 kernel instead of the o

Re: [dark: READ!] CD images / Re: Formal objection: Changing how the testing of potato works would invalidate the whole test. So please don't change it.

2000-05-15 Thread Mike Bilow
If I were in your position, I would probably feel the same way. However, everyone is working toward the same goal, despite some differences of opinion about how to get there. Let's just figure out the best way to move a high-quality potato to release, and there will sighs of relief all around. I

Re: Formal objection: Changing how the testing of potato works would invalidate the whole test. So please don't change it.

2000-05-15 Thread Mike Bilow
Summary of my position on this: 1. The final release of potato needs to have the Adaptec SCSI bug fixed. 2. If no one is yet testing in the present test cycle because there are no official images to use, then I say we might as well fix the bug now before effectively starting the test cycle. 3. I