Ubuntu Wisconsin – Friendly Testing
You are formally invited to this event put together by Ubuntu Wisconsin LoCo’s very own Ian Weisser (Cheesehead): Help us with Ubuntu Friendly.
- Find us today at 9:00CDT (02:00 GMT)
- #ubuntu-us-wi on Freenode or the web client
Ubuntu Friendly is the new hardware validation and database client. The application tests your system hardware, and sends a hardware report
back to a database that you can see at http://friendly.ubuntu.com.
If you have ever wished for a compatibility list when shopping for hardware, here’s how the Ubuntu community is building that list.
Requirements: (See the video at http://friendly.ubuntu.com/participate/ )
- Ubuntu 11.10 on a laptop (installed to HDD, not in VM)
- The ‘checkbox-cli’ or ‘checkbox-gtk’ package
- Headphones and Mic (optional)
- USB stick, USB HDD, Firewire HDD (optional) – CD-R, Audio CD (optional)
Tonight we’ll run through the tests (20 minutes or so). The goal is to help build that compatibility list AND file bugs to improve the beta. This is an easy activity to fit into your evening plan. It’s fast, easy, and you can do it while watching TV.
