
THE RULE PROJECT: Run Up2date Linux Everywhere
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RULE testing corner

The RULE project aims to have a complete, thoroughful testing program. The testing coordinator is Benoit Mortier, benoit mortier at opensides (dot) be. Please send any suggestion about how to improve the test procedure directly to him (cc copy to linuxdesk at inwind (dot) it).

How to participate

Even if you have no programming skills, you can help RULE development a lot if you have some obsolete computer available to play with. Just:

download the latest version of the RULE installers (for an explanation of what they are, read this The download page is http://freesoftware.fsf.org/download/rule/

register your test computers by sending this form, in ASCII format, to Benoit Mortier, see address above. If you are uncertain about what to put in some fields, just look here for suggestions

try to install RULE following this procedure, and report to Benoit any error/success/suggestions

The RULE testing farm

As of 2002/03/23 the testing farm consists of:

11 - Pentium I - Diverse desktop and portables
7 - 486 - Diverse desktop and portables
1 - Athlon - desktop

Their characteristics are reported in this page

Obviously, the more the better: any hardware, be it powerful or very old, is interesting, expecially if it represents some unusual combination of CPU/Motherboard/hard disk...

You are also encouraged both to browse the list above, to get an idea of what RULE can run on, and to contact owners of PCs like yours if you have installation problems.

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