Re: Please consider adding a QA test case for shutdown, which gives more time to see error mesages - i.e. uses "halt"

2019-01-12 Thread Alan Jenkins
Alan provided additional input for the proposed new shutdown test. I have updated the document and attached it. This test case (https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/QA:Testcase_base_shutdown/reboot) does not seem to be in the Base test matrix anymore. We should consider adding it back to the

Re: Please consider adding a QA test case for shutdown, which gives more time to see error mesages - i.e. uses "halt"

2019-01-12 Thread pmkel...@frontier.com
On 1/11/19 5:08 PM, Alan Jenkins wrote: On 11/01/2019, pmkel...@frontier.com wrote: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/QA:Testcase_base_shutdown/reboot Basically: 1. On a running system, change to a virtual console by pressing Ctrl+Alt+F2 2. At the virtual console, login as the root

Re: Please consider adding a QA test case for shutdown, which gives more time to see error mesages - i.e. uses "halt"

2019-01-11 Thread Alan Jenkins
On 11/01/2019, pmkel...@frontier.com wrote: >> https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/QA:Testcase_base_shutdown/reboot >> >> Basically: >> >> 1. On a running system, change to a virtual console by pressing >> Ctrl+Alt+F2 >> 2. At the virtual console, login as the root user >> +3. Halt the system by

Re: Please consider adding a QA test case for shutdown, which gives more time to see error mesages - i.e. uses "halt"

2019-01-11 Thread Alan Jenkins
On 11/01/2019, pmkel...@frontier.com wrote: > > On 1/11/19 7:26 AM, Alan Jenkins wrote: >> Hi QA people! >> >> In the past few years I've seen four shutdown bugs. The problem is that >> the screen turns off too quickly, so even if it shows error messages, most >> people don't actually see them.

Re: Please consider adding a QA test case for shutdown, which gives more time to see error mesages - i.e. uses "halt"

2019-01-11 Thread Geoffrey Marr
Thanks for these! They look good and the formatted tests will make adding them a lot easier. I have opened an issue on the QA pagure page [0] and will plan to bring this up at the next QA meeting. Please attend if you can as your perspective will help us all make a decision! [0]

Re: Please consider adding a QA test case for shutdown, which gives more time to see error mesages - i.e. uses "halt"

2019-01-11 Thread pmkel...@frontier.com
On 1/11/19 7:26 AM, Alan Jenkins wrote: Hi QA people! In the past few years I've seen four shutdown bugs. The problem is that the screen turns off too quickly, so even if it shows error messages, most people don't actually see them. Or at least, it requires extra effort if you want to

Please consider adding a QA test case for shutdown, which gives more time to see error mesages - i.e. uses "halt"

2019-01-11 Thread Alan Jenkins
Hi QA people! In the past few years I've seen four shutdown bugs. The problem is that the screen turns off too quickly, so even if it shows error messages, most people don't actually see them. Or at least, it requires extra effort if you want to report them. At least three of the four