Re: [Tails-testers] test Tails3.12beta

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To: Tails list for early testers, ard sur
題目: Re: [Tails-testers] test Tails3.12beta
Hi!

ard sur:
> yesterday found your Tails 3.12 beta for testing the new system for tails
> installation.
> GREAT!
> it is a far better and faster method of installing Tails on a USB and using
> it.


:)

Thank you for testing!

> However, I have a problem and had to use a way around the problem to get
> Tails 3.12 working.
> - download Tails3.12 beta on old computer, OK
> (computer DIY, Intel Pentium4, 3.2 GHz * 2; O.S. Ubuntu 16.04 LTS ;13 yrs
> old)
> - write to USB (Kingston, DataTraveler 8GB) , OK
> - re-starting Tails: no go: problem acc. error message is that my computer
> is 32 bit while Tails 3.12 needs a 64bit system.


Yes, this is expected.

> - changed to my notebook (Acer Aspire 4741G, Intel i5-460M; GPU Nvidia
> Geforce GT420M) using same USB
> - starting OK,
> - But it resulted in a complete black screen, not even the mouse pointer
> shown. [I have this problem also with former versions of Tails for some
> years]; remedy:
> - starting Tails on "Troubleshooting Mode" and it all worked fine. !!!
> Still I don't know what the difference is in running troublesh. mode or
> normal, as it looks like Tails3.12 is doing everything normal.


It is certainly due to the graphics card driver:
https://tails.boum.org/support/known_issues/graphics/#index3h2 there is
a workaround documented. If you have more time for testing, feedback is
appreciated :)

> I used Tails3.12 a little with :
> - Tor Browser, visiting some sites, used link to next page , OK
> - Made a persistent volume on USB stick , OK
> - Explored the HDD on my notebook, could see all files, and copy/pasted a
> small file to persistent volume, OK
> - run Synaptic
> - downloaded a small program Galculator; downloading , installing and
> running this program OK
> - did some changes in settings, OK
>
> all in all a nice new method for installing Tails. that is far easier and
> faster than before.


Thanks a lot for this detailed report.

Cheers,
u.