Proposed validation test case: root on LVM thinp

[Kamil Paral]

> I wrote
> https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/QA:Testcase_anaconda_lvmthinp_rootfs ,
> and I propose we add it to the installation validation matrix for F21

I am concerned by this sentence:
"Proceed with installation, leaving all other settings at default where possible, using sensible values for anything you must select or fill in "

When I do these kind of test cases (file systems), I usually choose minimal install, because it's fastest and the installed package set doesn't really matter. The installer needs not to crash and the system needs to boot, that's it. I also combine it with other appropriate test cases, like nfs repo and vnc or similar.

If we include requirements like this, we will have a bit higher certainty that everything worked correctly and no other choices interfered, but we will be much less productive. And anaconda test cases drain 90% of our time already.

I think that as long as we execute these test cases manually, combining multiple test cases in a single pass (or picking non-default but fastest methods l


> and later, with release level Beta, as it matches this criterion:
> 
> https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fedora_20_Beta_Release_Criteria#Guided_partitioning
> 
> "When using the guided partitioning flow, the installer must be able
> to: ... Complete an installation using any combination of disk
> configuration options it allows the user to select"
> 
> LVM thinp is now one of the options on the 'filesystem type' dropdown on
> the Installation Options screen, which is what 'disk configuration
> options' in that criterion is talking about.
> 
> Anyone have feedback on the test case, or the proposed inclusion in the
> matrices? I based the test case on the ext4 rootfs one but tidied it up
> somewhat, and placed stronger restrictions on changing other
> configuration during the test; I will probably go through all the
> filesystem-y test cases and propose similar changes, if we think that's
> a good idea. We should try to make the whole set consistent.
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