[SM-Discuss] Testing of devel ISO 20080322

Bertrand Juglas b at juglas.name
Sun Apr 13 12:11:01 EDT 2008


Hello all,
Like Eric Sandall, i've tested the latest Devel ISO on KVM using
virt-manager GUI without problems. I'm planning to sharp the Linux
kernel config to avoid loading old CDrom kernel modules since virtual
machines only have standard virtual hardware.
I renew my idea of publishing an updated kvm virtual machine image
each time a new major component devel version is to be tested.
Having also a "stable" image could also be used as an virtual appliance base.
What would you think of that ideas ?

2008/4/12, flux <flux at sourcemage.org>:
> Arjan Bouter (abouter at sourcemage.org) wrote [08.04.11 05:46]:
>
> > On Fri, Apr 11, 2008 at 10:04:16AM +0200, Remko van der Vossen wrote:
>  > > On Fri, Apr 11, 2008 at 09:50:36AM +0200, Mathieu L. wrote:
>  > > > links != lynx
>  > > > altough it doesn't matter which one is included as long as it can do
>  > > > https. If w3m can then so be it.
>  > >
>  > > I don't think it matters much which is included, but if w3m is chosen I
>  > > think it would be wise to default to the lynxlike keybindings instead of
>  > > the w3m ones, that's what most people are comfortable with.
>  > >
>  > > btw, I'm talking links-twibright when I say links.
>  > >
>  > > All of these can do https when compiled with support btw, so there's no
>  > > issue there. Both links and w3m do frames, links also does javascript.
>  > > Both w3m and links could do framebuffer graphics, but that's probably a
>  > > bit too much for the iso, at least for now.
>  > >
>  > > Remko.
>  >
>  > Personally I'd go for links-twibright, but that's probably because I use
>  > it a lot ;)
>  > But I agree with Remko, either one would be good.
>  >
>  > May I suggest to have it open with a page explaining the used
>  > keybindings? That would help out people who have never used it before
>  > and take only a tiny amount of space, compared to including the
>  > documentation. Just the basic and often used keys would be enough.
>  >
>  > Arjan
>
>
> My reason for saying "lynx" instead of any of the other numerous text
>  browsers (nobody mentioned netriks? Or retawq? ;-P) is that anybody who
>  really needs some kind of web help (whether it's from a local html help
>  file or going online if they set up networking), it will likely be
>  someone who is coming from another distro. Even if it is not someone
>  coming from another distro, "lynx" is seen as THE text browser. No
>  matter what text browser you are used to, everyone knows lynx, and if
>  your preferred browser is not available, you will know to type in "lynx"
>  at the command prompt to get a text browser, and you will likely know
>  how to use it. If not, you can read the man page (man *is* provided on
>  the ISO).
>
>  I was going for using "the standard" to avoid confusion and whatever,
>  hinted at by the mention of listing what keybindings were being used ;).
>  Lynx is the simple answer here, even if it may not be the "correct"
>  answer (though everyone will have a different opinion on what is
>  "correct" anyway).
>
>
>  --
>  Justin "flux" Boffemmyer
>  Cauldron wizard and general mage
>  Source Mage GNU/Linux
>  http://www.sourcemage.org
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