[openbeos] Re: Bootable Test CD

  • From: "Karl vom Dorff" <karl@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: openbeos@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2008 09:39:04 -0400

On Wed, Mar 26, 2008 at 7:15 AM, François Revol <revol@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> > > This is the _only_ reason I (as a user) would agree to release a
> > > CD.
> > > Even though developers
> > > already have so much to work on, if someone releases a "Hardware
> > > Test
> > > CD" , where its only aim is to see on what hardware Haiku fails to
> > > boot and then the user is willing to report as much as information
> > > as
> > > possible about his machine and his problem, it wouldn't hurt so
> > > much
> > > IMO. As long as he state that it is NOT by any way an (pre)alpha
> > > Live
> > > CD, but it is only a hardware test cd.
> >
> > +1,
> > Even then, "Debug and hardware compatibility TEST CD" or something.
> > One can also make it clear it's "UNOFFICIAL".
>
> OTH, if it's only for your own selfish satisfaction, and if you can
> print on CDs, you can always try something like
> http://revolf.free.fr/z/test_gp_haiku_cd.png
> :D
>
> François.
>
>
I understand all the comments, some for, some against this CD. I've removed
it from Haikuware.

I'd like to perhaps create and maintain a 'hardware test CD' and remove
reference to Haiku as outlined in the distro guidelines. Could someone
please write a tutorial on how to remove/replace the leaf on the Haiku
deskbar, as well as adjust the 'About Haiku' application. After removing and
changing these, adding the disclaimers and licenses and removing reference
to Haiku, would this be suitable, and would developers be ok with this?

Personally, I think people enjoy watching the changes that take place on the
'Superpack' I maintain. I know I like to follow and test the progress of
Haiku this way (as well as file bugs). I think people would also enjoy this
with a CD, I just want to go about it the correct way.

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