Other Features in Ubuntu Desktop amd64 in Noble Beta (archived)

To perform this test you need an active internet connection, and a wireless card, wireless USB dongle, or mobile network card

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Boot up the image

The system boots properly and loads the installer displaying Welcome dialog with language selection and 'Try Ubuntu' and 'Install Ubuntu' buttons

Click on the Install Ubuntu icon

The 'Keyboard Layout' screen appears

The proposed keyboard corresponds with your keyboard

Select your keyboard layout and click on continue

The 'Preparing to install Ubuntu' screen is displayed

On the screen Preparing to install Ubuntu, note the availability of the following components

Available options should represent the state of your system accurately

• Your system have at least the amount a space indicated
• (If on a 'laptop'). Is plugged to a power source
• Is NOT connected to the Internet, check that you have the Network Manager icon in the Notification Area showing as disconnected

Click on the continue button

The 'Wireless' screen is displayed

Select the 'Connect to this network' radio button and select a Wireless network to connect to from the list under it, and insert the Wireless network's password in the 'Password' field

Your and other (if there are any) wireless networks are detected

Check and uncheck the 'Display password' checkbox

By checking the 'Display password' checkbox the entered password can be seen and that by unchecking it the password is hidden behind asterisks

Click on the 'Connect' button

You should connect to the wireless network you selected

Click on the continue button

The 'Installation type' screen is displayed

Select the installation type you want to carry out (any installation type will work; the type of installation is not important for this test)

Click on the continue button

The 'Where are you?' screen is displayed

On the 'Where are you?' screen note the preselected timezone correspond with your timezone and the city indicated in the text box

The timezone and city displayed match your timezone and a city from your area

Click on the map to a different timezone of your choice

The the corresponding city is displayed in the text field and the new timezone is selected

Re-enter the name of a city from your area

The input field and a drop down list opens with a list of items matching the name you entered

Select the name of the city from your area

The timezone and city are updated to your new selection

Click on the continue button

The 'Who are you?' screen appears

Input your initial user details and password (Note admin can not be used - it is a dedicated Linux User)

Name, username and password are accepted. Additionally, the continue button is enabled

Click on the continue button

The 'Welcome to Ubuntu' slide is displayed

Wait for the installation to proceed and the slide to change automatically

The slideshow appears correct, the installer displays installation details along the bottom and the slideshow changes slides

Click the left and right arrow buttons next to the slides

The slide changes slides in the proper direction as indicated by the click

Wait for the installer to finish

An 'Installation Complete' dialog appears

Click the Restart now button

GUI is shut down, a prompt to remove media and press Enter appears

Remove the disc and press enter

The machine has been rebooted

Allow the machine to reboot

The system boots properly and loads into Ubuntu

Login as the user you created, or ensure that you are auto-logged in as the user created during setup if you checked the auto-login option

The new user's desktop is presented

Click on the Network Manager icon on the Status Menu

Verify you are already connected to the Wireless network you configured in the Wireless window during install

Click on the time on the Status Menu and select 'Time and date settings'

Verify that the time zone is the one you configured in the 'Where are you' window during install

Open Gedit

Verify that the keyboard is the one you configured in the 'Keyboard layout' window during install

If all actions produce the expected results listed, please submit a 'passed' result.
If an action fails, or produces an unexpected result, please submit a 'failed' result and file a bug. Please be sure to include the bug number when you submit your result.