> Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2014 06:42:07 -0400
> From: kparal@redhat.com
> To: test@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.