Adhoc Test Plan for Installation ISOs

KindlyDoRight · Today 22:12:25

There is a continual need for validating that the actual end-result of the default installation matches the result intended by the developers and distro-maintainers.
This topic would serve as an initial place to jot down
the various ISO INSTALLATION TESTING NEEDS
for the DEFAULT installation path only.

This community has an enormous wealth of IT experience, across a vast domain of Linux subsystems and their interoperability.

I acknowledge that I am the junior-most member here, yet I would like to try this as an experiment (one that can be rearranged, redirected, dismissed, or commandeered and re-assigned by the stewards of Devuan).

The purpose is three-fold:
1) to reduce both the maintainer pain points and the end-user friction, so that both user and maintainer expectations are more fully, and more consistently realized.
2) to reduce the maintenance burden, by having human testers (gasp)
3) to provide an initial means for others to readily assist in the on-going care of Devuan
(...with myself being the initial "guinea pig" to volunteer to test this out on behalf of those who come later. I don't have the stamina to continue *to lead* such an endeavor long-term, but I'm very willing to see this procedural test list become established).

Primary Desktop Testing of netinstall.iso

* Test Web connectivity -- ping -c 3 example.com
* DE Package Manager functionality (i.e. Discover, synaptic, etc.)
* any initial dmesg startup error messages
* any initial shutdown errors
* can the system play a very basic mp3?

* anything that is actually relevant to determining...
did the end-result actually meet the intended result, for the default installation path?

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KindlyDoRight · Today 22:12:55

Additional Laptop Testing of netinstall.iso

* WiFi testing
* default Power/Battery settings

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KindlyDoRight · Today 22:13:27

Additional Virtual Machine Testing of netinstall.iso

* Virtual guest screen resizing
* Copy-Paste between Host and Guest

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KindlyDoRight · Today 22:14:23

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Jot down all testing notes, ideas, adhoc testing thoughts down below:
(as discussions vet the various items, the above "living" lists will be filled out)

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ralph.ronnquist · Today 22:26:48

"pain points" ?? "friction" ?? What are you talking about?

KindlyDoRight · Today 22:43:47

I'm glad you've not experienced any. Peacefully and of good-will, I reference
https://dev1galaxy.org/viewtopic.php?id=8232

You are completely welcome to delete this topic. I have no qualms with it.

ralph.ronnquist · Today 22:48:24

That explains nothing. What do those terms mean for you? Why do you use them?

golinux · Today 22:53:02

KindlyDoRight . . . do you ever come up for air? LOL! Does blood or electricity run through your veins?

SS · Today 22:58:20

It's a nice thing to offer but how would you find the boundary? Eg 2.4 GHz Bluetooth clash with 2.4ghz WiFi card, throwing the wifi is not a Devuan problem though not the desired result on install, or xfce tiny writing on 4k screen upon install, but fine on another lower res laptop etc.....

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ralph.ronnquist · Today 23:08:48

@KindlyDoRight as noted by golinux, we think your postings are generated. Your account is currently suspended. Please email me to discuss.

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