| === guiverc2 is now known as guiverc | ||
| steves27 | Hello to all! I would like to test this test case (http://iso.qa.ubuntu.com/qatracker/milestones/408/builds/207360/testcases/1313/results). The first step says (Boot up the image. When you see the aubergine screen with an icon at the bottom, press any key to get the menu). but I cannot see the aubergine screen. | 08:57 |
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| steves27 | do you think the testcase is wrong or it might be a software bug? | 08:57 |
| steves27 | this testcase was last edited on the 2018-03-13 16:02 by flocculant | 09:08 |
| guiverc2 | steves27, I don't often boot the main Ubuntu (gnome) desktop; usually flavors.. but am aware the same ISO can boot with different effects depending on bios/uefi in box; so one can get colorful GUI boot, other gets just a blackground & white text (grub like display)... I'd suspect this is your issue (testcase being written for one boot, not the other, but this is my opinion only) | 11:27 |
| steves27 | Thank you for your reply! I will keep that in mind during my tests.. I am testing on a vm so i need to test on physical machines as well before coming to any conclusions | 17:04 |
| wxl | steves27: if you see inconsistencies like that, you should certainly edit the testcases. do note re: what guiverc said, that the firmware can be optionally changed in at least some vms, e.g. virtualbox | 18:18 |
| steves27 | wxl Thanks for the comment. Do you mean that i can alter the vm configuration file to boot with a different bios for example or do you mean there is a way to to change the firmware of e.g Virtualbox itself? | 18:30 |
| wxl | steves27: vbox has a setting in the system tab to allow you to switch from bios/efi | 18:31 |
| wxl | the live media will boot fine from either, but there are certainly different results | 18:32 |
| wxl | (at the initial boot) | 18:32 |
| wxl | this is because bios uses syslinux/isolinux and efi uses grub. weird, i know. | 18:34 |
| steves27 | wxl: OK i will take a look on both and I will take notes on the different outcomes. | 18:34 |
| steves27 | I know some stuff on that but definitely obviously not an expert | 18:35 |
| wxl | afaik the testcases haven't really been split into efi/bios versions | 18:36 |
| wxl | i would say given their vintage, bios is more likely assumed (this is generally the default on virtualbox, too) | 18:36 |
| wxl | it's also prettier | 18:36 |
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