[05:38] <jprobe> Hi, I was wanting to provide a laptop test for Natty 11.04.  Is this the correct forum for asking a question about that?
[05:39] <kidsodateless> jprobe, yes your in the right channel.
[05:41] <jprobe> So, I've looked through the laptop reports and have not found any for my model.  I made a wiki and was just about to create one for my model.  I was just wondering if I needed to ask anyone before just jumping in.
[05:41] <jprobe> Hi, kidsodateless, btw
[21:35] <jprobe> Has anyone on this forum had any experience testing the 64bit version of 11.04 A3?
[21:35] <charlie-tca> yes
[21:36] <charlie-tca> I run natty 64bit, Xubuntu, here
[21:40] <jprobe> I'm trying to do test my laptop's compatibility, but I am having a difficult time getting my machine to run my iso.  I would like to make a report for Launchpad, but I'm afraid it may be more of a hassle than it's worth.
[21:41] <jprobe> I would try testing an x86 version, but since my machine's 64bit I figure they would  want me to try that option.
[21:41] <jprobe> Any suggestions on who I should contact about this?
[21:42] <sbeattie> jprobe: you may wish to grab a daily image over the a3 image, available from http://cdimages.ubuntu.com/daily/current/
[21:43] <jprobe> That's actually where I got my current image.  Downloaded it this morning.
[21:43] <charlie-tca> current images should be working tomorrow
[21:44] <charlie-tca> they are broke today.
[21:44] <jprobe> That happens?
[21:44] <charlie-tca> at least, desktop images are broken
[21:44] <charlie-tca> yes, it happens. It is development, and small changes can break things
[21:45] <jprobe> Well, thanks for the heads up.  I've been fooling around with this for a couple hours on and off, just getting frustrated.  Wow.
[21:45] <charlie-tca> I test both 32bit and 64bit, myself. I happen to have a couple of extra machines, and also use Virtualbox
[21:46] <jprobe> Where would you reccommend I look to keep abreast of these 'breakages'?
[21:46] <charlie-tca> Usually, #ubuntu+1 will know if it works each day
[21:47] <charlie-tca> but sometimes it is hard to find out. We have been trying everyday this week to get it fixed, and each time the devs think they have it, something else breaks
[21:47] <charlie-tca> I also monitor #ubuntu-installer, for any failures
[21:49] <jprobe> Right on.  Do you make two reports for LP, or how do you go about testing both?
[21:49] <charlie-tca> No, if both images fail for the same thing, it is only one bug
[21:49] <charlie-tca> I just note in the bug report that both arches failed
[21:50] <charlie-tca> I also test ubuntu and xubuntu, so it gets a bit involved sometime4s
[21:51] <charlie-tca> the good side is that I can verify the bug actually exists, if it is in both 32 and 64, or Ubuntu and Xubuntu
[21:55] <charlie-tca> Sometimes running all the images, we can narrow a bug down real fast, too.
[21:56] <jprobe> That is pretty involved.  This is really my first time running a test on a3.  I've done system tests in 10.10, but I was just wondering if you run through the list of tests on the testcases site, or how you perform all of your tests.
[21:57] <charlie-tca> As much as possible, stick to the testcases
[21:58] <charlie-tca> I can't possible test all the applications, but I can test the installations, and I reboot every one of them to make sure they restart after running updates.
[21:59] <charlie-tca> I do a different partitioning method each day, rather than try to cover everything every day
[22:01] <jprobe> Just have the whole hard drive to work with?  Groovy.  I'm working beside two other operating systems.  It feels kinda' cramped.
[22:02] <charlie-tca> You do what you can, every test is appreciated!
[22:03] <charlie-tca> of course, sometimes, I go through all the tests, just to find out the bug is already fixed, too.
[22:06] <jprobe> Hey charlie-tca and sbeattie thanks for the support, the channels, the pointers, and the heads-up.  I'll be sure to be prepared for these breaks.  I've gotta head out, but for reference, is this the spot to ask these types of questions?
[22:07] <charlie-tca> this is a good place to ask them, yes
[22:07] <jprobe> Right on, thanks again.  Cheers!