Difference between revisions of "User talk:Roym"

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To Do

1 bluetooth testing

2 check out mac mini and DVI monitor and see about sending video card parameters to bootloader from Jaunty desktop disk install

3 adding items to network install (freegeek-extras-ppc)and putting it under version control

batterytest.sh 
xorg.conf.emc.ati 
xorg.conf.emac.nv 
add xres=1024 yres=768 to /etc/usplash.conf as a default and let installer modify it manually during QC as needed. 
We would need to ensure that sudo update-initramfs -u is run after the change is made
add experience ubuntu.ogg file (or similar) to home directory to facilitate testing for choppy video vice playing a video DVD.

4 Special instructions per model:

iLamp G4 - wireless card often not picked up by printme - should add iwreless installed & tested to Notes

iBook G4/MacBook G4 - remember to enter Linux nosplash vga=1 at second boot prompt after install to prevent hanging with blank screen. Make sure you modify usplash.conf file to reflect screen resolution. You should NOT normally need to modify the yaboot.conf file.

iMac G5/PowerMac G5 - When doing network installation, remember to enter jaunty64 at second boot prompt to prevent white screen memory error. Many times the wireless won't work with Ubuntu but does work with Mac OSX.

iMac G4/G5 with 20" LCD screens - you will see a 1/4" screen roll from Right to Left. This is unique to Ubuntu.

MacMini - Will boot to a blank screen after installation when using DVI monitor connection. Works fine with VGA monitor connection. Have fixed this in the past by installing from a live CD and passing video parameters with installation command.

5. Bundles to send to store - external speakers with iLamps, LCD displays with PowerMac G4/G5s.

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+bluetooth testing
-check out mac mini and DVI monitor and see about sending video card parameters to bootloader from Jaunty desktop disk install
-adding items to network install (freegeek-extras-ppc)
-send some macs directly from receiving to eval
-bluetooth testing
-[edit] check out mac mini and DVI monitor and see about sending video card parameters to bootloader from Jaunty desktop disk install
+check out mac mini and DVI monitor and see about sending video card parameters to bootloader from Jaunty desktop disk install
-[edit] adding items to network install (freegeek-extras-ppc)
-batterytest.sh
-xorg.conf.emc.ati
-xorg.conf.emac.nv
-add generation of printme.xml to printme script (or to freegeek extras)
-add xres=1024 yres=768 to /etc/usplash.conf as a default and let installer modify it manually during QC as needed.
-add experience ubuntu.ogg file (or similar) to home directory to facilitate testing for choppy video vice playing a video DVD.
-[edit] send some macs directly from receiving to eval
-. sending PowerMac G4s and possibly iMac G3s directly to regular eval vice Mac eval might help alleviate some of the shortage of systems problems we've seen recently
-. if mac eval moves to old laptop holding tank area having some macs processed by eval would really help cut down on moving and backtracking imacs from receiving to mac eval and then from mac eval to warehouse
+adding items to network install (freegeek-extras-ppc)and putting it under version control
+ batterytest.sh
+ xorg.conf.emc.ati
+ xorg.conf.emac.nv
+ add xres=1024 yres=768 to /etc/usplash.conf as a default and let installer modify it manually during QC as needed.
+ We would need to ensure that sudo update-initramfs -u is run after the change is made
+ add experience ubuntu.ogg file (or similar) to home directory to facilitate testing for choppy video vice playing a video DVD.
-. Same thing for processing of old world macs(non-CRT) , non DP Graphite PowerMacG4s, PowerMacG3s etc. All we currently do with them is apply a rejected sticker and take them to eval - no value added to move them through building to maceval just to add a sticker and then backtrack to eval
+Special instructions per model:
-.As far as PowerMac G4s better than Graphites (Quicksilvers, MDD, etc) all we do is remove HDD, battery and extra cards before putting them in warehouse. Eval could do this (or at least remove HDD) similarly to how they currently process PCs.
+iLamp G4 - wireless card often not picked up by printme - should add iwreless installed & tested to Notes
-Eval could start doing #3 and #4 tomorrow with very little change to instructions, etc since they already process most of these machines under our current procedures. Getting Receiving to identify which macs go to eval and which to mac-eval would probably require some training and assistance - possibly using something like our Mac eval binder with pictures, etc.
+iBook G4/MacBook G4 - remember to enter Linux nosplash vga=1 at second boot prompt after install to prevent hanging with blank screen. Make sure you modify usplash.conf file to reflect screen resolution. You should NOT normally need to modify the yaboot.conf file.
-[edit] bluetooth testing
+iMac G5/PowerMac G5 - When doing network installation, remember to enter jaunty64 at second boot prompt to prevent white screen memory error. Many times the wireless won't work with Ubuntu but does work with Mac OSX.
-can advanced testing do it, possibly using bluetooth dongle on an existing computer?
-would they like an iMac G5 to use for testing bluetooth?
+iMac G4/G5 with 20" LCD screens - you will see a 1/4" screen roll from Right to Left. This is unique to Ubuntu.
-Should mac folks test mac bluetooth devices? all bluetooth devices?
+MacMini - Will boot to a blank screen after installation when using DVI monitor connection. Works fine with  VGA monitor connection. Have fixed this in the past by installing from a live CD and passing video parameters with installation command.
+. Bundles to send to store - external speakers with iLamps, LCD displays with PowerMac G4/G5s.