PC-BSD Beta Testing

Charles A. Landemaine | 3 May 2007 04:08

[PC-BSD Testing] Problems of the snapshot version

Now that our auto-build server is up and running, I think it's a good  
opportunity to list all problems of the snapshot build. I'm testing the  
monday build.

1) The initial text-based menu is from old times. I think we should change  
it, make it nicer, etc...
2) The title bar of the initial text-based menu reads "PC-BSD 1.4 Beta"  
but it's not a beta version
3) The background paper of the system installer is a black and white  
pattern. It should be artwork (ie: the wall paper)
4) The left columns that list the different steps reads "1.3" instead of  
maybe 1.4a or something
5) After being reported several months ago, the label text is still cut  
off if you choose a different language from English. People who are not  
used to operating systems may not be able to install PC-BSD is they choose  
a foreign language. This is a serious problem that hasn't been addressed  
so far.
6) While typing the password confirmation, you get a red alert saying the  
passwords don't match. This doesn't look professional. This bug was  
reported before 1.3 also.
7) The tips under the NIC config advanced screen are not translated  
(although they were)
8) When there are alerts, for instance when it asks for CD2, the title bar  
is utterly ugly
9) After installing PC-BSD, icons of the Start menu are jagged
10) There is no icon on the desktop. I would expect at least a Konqueror  
shortcut, a Trash can, a "My computer" and a "My documents" icon.
11) Personal taste, I prefered the 1.3 look and feel (title bars and task  
bar)
12) When I double-click a PBI on a shared directory, I get a prompt that

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Tim McCormick | 3 May 2007 17:48

Re: [PC-BSD Testing] Problems of the snapshot version

Just responding to a couple of items, for more details...

> 6) While typing the password confirmation, you get a red alert saying the
> passwords don't match. This doesn't look professional. This bug was
> reported before 1.3 also.

What isn't professional about it? I think this issue's a bit subjective. I personally like the colouration
of the box. Try not to confuse a 'bug' with a 'personal preference'.

> 12) When I double-click a PBI on a shared directory, I get a prompt that
> asks if I want to save the file or open it with runpbi.sh. First, it
> shouldn't ask if I want to save it because it's already saved. Second, it
> should name the tool that is going to be run instead of the name of its
> file (ie: PBI Launcher instead of runpbi.sh)

What do you mean by 'shared directory'? Do you mean, using Konqueror to open a file found on another
machine's samba share?

> 18) I typed the two DNS servers during system installation but after
> rebooting PC-BSD, in the Network Configuration tool, the 1st DNS listed is
> unknown to me (it's a different one).

Are you using DHCP per chance? That's the only place I can think of for this mystery server to be coming from.
What's the IP?

> 19) PC-BSD doesn't shut down (ACPI issue) while Linux shuts down my
> computer properly

I've responded to this elsewhere, in a couple of places.

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Charles A. Landemaine | 3 May 2007 19:46

Re: [PC-BSD Testing] Problems of the snapshot version

On Thu, 03 May 2007 12:48:07 -0300, Tim McCormick <tim@...> wrote:
> What isn't professional about it? I think this issue's a bit subjective.  
> I personally like the colouration of the box. Try not to confuse a 'bug'  
> with a 'personal preference'.

No, I think the coloration of the box is pretty neat, but what I find  
unprofessional is the fact that whatever you do, you'll get this error  
message. It should wait for the user to finish typing (when the password  
verification box loses focus) to check if passwords match, and not while  
you're typing, or else, no matter fast you can type, you get this rather  
unfriendly warning.

> What do you mean by 'shared directory'? Do you mean, using Konqueror to  
> open a file found on another machine's samba share?

Yes, exactly.

> Are you using DHCP per chance? That's the only place I can think of for  
> this mystery server to be coming from. What's the IP?

No, I never use DHCP, only static private IPs and the DNS of my ISP.
The first DNS listed is: 68.87.69.146 (I have no idea where it comes from).

>> 19) PC-BSD doesn't shut down (ACPI issue) while Linux shuts down my
>> computer properly
> I've responded to this elsewhere, in a couple of places.

Yes, but what I don't understand is why Linux shuts down the computer  
properly but not PC-BSD (both are open-source software).

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Andrei Kolu | 3 May 2007 18:24

Re: [PC-BSD Testing] Problems of the snapshot version

On Thursday 03 May 2007 18:48, Tim McCormick wrote:
> Just responding to a couple of items, for more details...
>
> > 6) While typing the password confirmation, you get a red alert saying the
> > passwords don't match. This doesn't look professional. This bug was
> > reported before 1.3 also.
>
> What isn't professional about it? I think this issue's a bit subjective. I
> personally like the colouration of the box. Try not to confuse a 'bug' with
> a 'personal preference'.
>
I'd expect similar behaviour from root password box.

> > 18) I typed the two DNS servers during system installation but after
> > rebooting PC-BSD, in the Network Configuration tool, the 1st DNS listed
> > is unknown to me (it's a different one).
>
> Are you using DHCP per chance? That's the only place I can think of for
> this mystery server to be coming from. What's the IP?
>
I selected DHCP in installer and found no internet connection after system 
restart. Network is not configured

> > 19) PC-BSD doesn't shut down (ACPI issue) while Linux shuts down my
> > computer properly
>
> I've responded to this elsewhere, in a couple of places.
>
Some computer manufacturers got strange idea of ACPI standards and doesn't 
provide any documentation to resolve issues.

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