problems with QA:Testcase_base_startup

[Kamil Paral]

> > Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2014 06:42:07 -0400
> > From: kparal at redhat.com
> > To: test at lists.fedoraproject.org
> > Subject: problems with QA:Testcase_base_startup
> >
> > In the base installation matrix
> > https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Test_Results:Fedora_21_Alpha_RC1_Base#Test_Matrix
> >
> > we have this test case:
> > https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/QA:Testcase_base_startup
> >
> > It it is marked as "Alpha" in the matrix. However, it depends on disk
> > encryption, which is a Beta requirement. That is a problem, if disk
> > encryption doesn't work, you can't test the rest of the test case. That
> > means you can test Alpha criteria because you are stuck on a broken Beta
> > feature.
> >
> > Furthermore, the test case basically duplicates
> > https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/QA:Testcase_partitioning_guided_encrypted ,
> > from my POV.
> >
> > So I suggest to amend Testcase_base_startup and change this sentence:
> > "Follow all defaults, with the exception that you should encrypt a system
> > partition (e.g. the root partition)."
> > to this:
> > "Follow all defaults, with the exception that you may encrypt a system
> > partition (e.g. the root partition)."
> >
> > And of course the expected results would be a slightly differently
> > formulated as well.
> >
> > This will fix the discrepancy (Alpha test case depending on Beta features),
> > and remove the duplication.
> > Thoughts?
> > --

> Just axe the encryption bit all together? That would be cleaner, I think.

> John.

Yes, that would be a second option.