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Revision as of 22:15, 8 October 2008
DATE | TIME | WHERE |
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Thu October 9, 2008 | From 12:00 to 21:00 UTC (8am -> 5pm EDT) | #fedora-qa (need irc help?) |
How to join?
For information on joining a Fedora Test Day, see QA/Test_Days#Where_are_Test_Days_held.3F
What to test?
This week's instalment of Fedora Test Day will focus on:
Preparing for Test Day
Depending on the speed of your connection and the time available for testing, there are several methods available for
Live Images
- Please download a live ISO image for your architecture:
- Prepare your live image by following the instructions at FedoraLiveCD
- Or run the dowloaded ISO image in qemu:
su -c 'qemu -cdrom Fedora-10-Beta-i686-Live.iso -m 512 -std-vga'
Install Media
- Consult the installation guide for quick start information to determine the best install method for your needs.
- Follow instructions for installing your system.
- Alternatively, on an already installed system:
- Install snake:
yum install snake
- Configure your system for installation:
snake-install http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/releases/test/10-Beta/Fedora/i386/os
- Install snake:
- Alternatively, on an already installed system:
How to test?
Use a live cd or make a default install.
Open a terminal window and run:
gnome-sound-properties
Set Sound Events, Music and Movies, Audio Conferencing to Autodetect and click all the test buttons and try playing sound from the sound menu.
Repeat the above but set everything to PulseAudio Sound Server and leave it like that!
Open a terminal window and run:
gnome-volume-control
Open Edit and select all tracks.
Start testing the tracks one by one.
Test playing media and different types of media in a terminal window.
paplay /usr/share/sounds/login.wav
Test playing the same file(s) through media players that use gstreamer for a backend.
First check if gstreamer is using pulseaudio sound server:
gstreamer-properties
Then test playing a file.
gnome-mplayer /usr/share/sounds/login.wav
Please add your thoughts below or discuss any issues or concerns on IRC #fedora-qa.
Assumptions:
- Start with a system with a default configuration
Things to Avoid:
- emu10k-based cards ... the driver is buggy
- Bluetooth audio devices
- Closed-source software (skype, flash etc...)
- Fiddling with default.pa should be avoided
Debugging Tips:
- Ensure the volume is up and unmuted using either:
- alsamixer
- gnome-volume-control
- Are any $HOME/.asoundrc*' files present that might be customizing your sound preferences?
- Are any sound-related messages present in /var/log/messages or dmesg ?
- Include the URL generated by running [1] in any bug reports
- Consult http://pulseaudio.org/wiki/FAQ
Where to file bugs
Please record any issues/defects discovered in Red Hat's Bugzilla.
- To file a NEW bug, go to https://bugzilla.redhat.com/enter_bug.cgi?product=Fedora&cf_qa_whiteboard=FedoraTestDay
- Existing Test Day bugs can be found at http://tinyurl.com/53thap
Need help?
We'll have a host of QA and Development characters hanging out discussing bugs (aka "features"), expectations, and test areas. I've included details below for how you can contribute below.
The following cast of characters will be available testing, workarounds, bug fixes, and general discussion ...
- Development - LennartPoettering
- Quality Assurance - User:Johannbg, User:jlaska, User:wwoods