Hi,
this is a gentle ping regarding what follows.
I got a few test results, and what's missing now is mainly testing in
UEFI mode (with a USB stick installed with Tails Installer), so feel
free to focus on that and ignore the rest. Thanks!
intrigeri wrote (28 Jul 2014 20:31:59 GMT) :
> Hi fellow Tails testers,
> I'd like to upgrade the boot loader we use (syslinux) in Tails 1.2.
> I need a lot of tests to be done in order 1. to get enough confidence
> that it does not introduce too many regressions; 2. to confirm,
> hopefully, that the new version fixes a few known issues.
> So, here's what I need you to do:
> 1. Take notes about how the hardware you have supports Tails 1.1, in
> terms of "does it boot at all":
> - using a DVD
> - using a USB device installed the good old "manual" (isohybrid +
> cat) way
> - using a USB device installed with Tails Installer
> - using a USB device installed with the Universal USB Installer
> - all of the above, but switching from Legacy mode (MBR) to UEFI,
> or vice-versa
> 2. Download the latest ISO built from the experimental branch:
> http://nightly.tails.boum.org/build_Tails_ISO_experimental/
> 3. Try starting Tails with a device created using this ISO, and take
> detailed notes of any regression or improvement compared to
> Tails 1.1:
> - using a DVD
> - using a USB device installed the good old "manual" (isohybrid +
> cat) way
> - using a USB device installed with Tails Installer
> - using a USB device installed with the Universal USB Installer
> - all of the above, but switching from Legacy mode (MBR) to UEFI,
> or vice-versa
> 4. Send us your report, ideally with WhisperBack (from a Tails
> system installed with the new ISO), or to me personally. If you
> discover unrelated regressions in this experimental ISO, feel
> free to report about it too.
> What I am *particularly* interested about is:
> * Regressions.
> * Improvements.
> * Tests with our boot menu background image re-enabled, especially
> on Mac. Uncomment this line in EFI/BOOT/stdmenu.cfg on the Tails
> USB stick:
> menu background splash.png
> * Especially on Mac, same as above, but also add this line to
> EFI/BOOT/tails.cfg on the Tails USB stick:
> MENU RESOLUTION 1024 768
> * Tests in VirtualBox (report back what exact version of VirtualBox
> you're using, and on which OS).
> * Tests in QEMU with OVMF (if you don't know what I'm talking
> about, don't bother).
> Thanks in advance!
> Cheers,
--
intrigeri
