Pre-BetaTC2 Installer Testing

[Clyde E. Kunkel]

On 09/08/2011 06:16 PM, Adam Williamson wrote:
> On Thu, 2011-09-08 at 17:28 -0400, Clyde E. Kunkel wrote:
>> On 09/08/2011 01:57 PM, Tim Flink wrote:
>>> Who's ready for some pre-betaTC2 installer testing fun?
>>>
>>> I built a custom boot.iso that could use some testing and karma before
>>> we kick off the F16 Beta TC2 (hopefully later today). If you have the
>>> time, please give these a spin:
>>>
>>> http://tflink.fedorapeople.org/iso/20110908_pre-betaTC2_x64.boot.iso
>>> http://tflink.fedorapeople.org/iso/20110908_pre-betaTC2_x64.boot.iso.sha256
>>>
>>> A normal install should be enough for:
>>>    - https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/anaconda-16.17-1.fc16
>>>
>>> The "save anaconda traceback to bugzilla" testcase would be good for
>>> libreport:
>>> https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/QA:Testcase_Anaconda_save_traceback_to_bugzilla
>>>    - https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/libreport-2.0.5-7.fc16
>>>
>>> EFI installs would be good to test:
>>>    - https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/grub-0.97-77.fc16
>
>> GPFs with what seems to be raid issues on this one.
>
> Clyde, it's great that you test, but it's really frustrating to get such
> vague feedback: this is really no use at all. Is this a new problem? Did
> you have the same problem in TC1? What type of install were you trying?
> What's the existing partition layout? What partition layout did you
> choose for the install? thanks.

Ok, Mr. Williamson, go look at 737278.  My basement is drying, ruined 
crap on the curb and new drainage ditches being dug.  So I can now take 
some time to do the testing you like and which I like.

This bug is a regression as it was not seen on any earlier F16 alpha 
dvds or live cds.  I see that another person has also reported a GPF.

If anyone knows how to get a netconsole running at the beginning of an 
install, please provide some pointers.  My attempts failed and the 
Fedora documentation is probably not oriented towards the anaconda world.



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Regards,
OldFart