[Rule-list] ¿ftp site and want to help with the installation test team?

[Jason Roysdon]

On Tue, 19 Feb 2002, Will Ganz wrote:

> > The iso will be at
> > http://webpages.charter.net/lmf62/RULE_installer-v0.6.2.iso
> >
> 
> Is there an ftp site so that I can set up a Perl script to ftp the ISO image
> & burn the CD during 'off hours'?
> 

Just use wget to download from the website with a cron job ;-)'

> I am new to the RULE project and would like to contribute by working with
> the Installation test team. I have a couple of older PCs that fit the RULE
> classification(> 64megs RAM, CD, and 1.n gig HDs) that I would be willing to
> sacrifice to do installs on. Presently am a software engineer that does data
> munging with Perl. Got DSL & a new Mandrake 8.1 box with a 20XCDW that I
> want to use to get&burn the ISO images.
> 

That's great, plus I've read folks posting that they can actually limit how 
much RAM linux can use (someone want to post this, or perhaps add/start a 
test user FAQ?)

> Got a couple of questions about this:
> 
> How often do the ISO change? How do I know when to get a new image?  Are
> there nightly builds, automated emailed, go look myself, or ????

3 times since I joined (last weekend), twice in the past two days.  This is 
a good thing, as it means we're making progress ;-)

> 
> Who do I give the specifics on my test bed systems?

Once you install an ISO, report the specs and results at that time (watch 
the list, you'll see how other's do it).

> 
> Are there specific instructions that I need to follow? Is there a specific
> FAQ for the test team?

Not that I'm aware of.  But you could start one with the questions/answers 
you find from the list.

> 
> Are there tests that need to be run on a system after an install?

Useability.  Main thing at the moment is successful installation and timing 
how long it takes.

> 
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Will
> 

-- 
Jason Roysdon
jason at roysdon.net
http://jason.roysdon.net/



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