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Fedora Test Days
KDE Plasma Workspaces

Date 2012-04-10
Time all day

Website QA/Fedora_17_test_days
IRC #fedora-test-day (webirc)
Mailing list test


Can't make the date?
If you come to this page before or after the test day is completed, your testing is still valuable, and you can use the information on this page to test, file any bugs you find at Bugzilla, and add your results to the results section. If this page is more than a month old when you arrive here, please check the current schedule and see if a similar but more recent Test Day is planned or has already happened.

What to test?[edit]

Today's instalment of Fedora Test Day will focus on KDE Plasma Workspaces

Who's available[edit]

The following cast of characters will be available testing, workarounds, bug fixes, and general discussion ...

Prerequisite for Test Day[edit]

Also helpful, if you have or can get them:

  • Additional displays (monitors, TVs...) for testing multihead setup
  • Wi-fi/bluetooth enabled networking devices
  • Graphics adapters, virtual machines, or driver configurations not capable of compositing

How to test?[edit]

Boot latest Fedora 17 into KDE 4.8 Plasma Workspaces.

Live image[edit]

Verification
Please check the SHA256SUM is correct before booting!

You may download a non-destructive pre-Fedora 17 live image for your architecture. Tips on using a live image are available at FedoraLiveCD.

Architecture SHA256SUM
x86_64 8d81344ea3801f9a91a883af5b95831664b55509f79154c924ee34f1187e5742
i686 d435e6a37efe5819fcfa4615ba9c6d175ca96b5e143122de4bd0dfc7763e996b
Updating Live system
Do not attempt to run yum update it may break your running Live system. RHBZ [#741594]
Running in KVM
Due to known rendering problem, use QLX/Spice video option. If you're unsure how to set it up properly, ping us at #fedora-test-day. RHBZ [#810161]

Using the live image is the easiest way to participate in testing for most people, but alternatively you can:

Update your machine to Fedora 17[edit]

If you are already running or want to try the pre-release of Fedora 17, install Fedora 17 Alpha and then update to the latest packages.

Perform testing[edit]

Please perform as many of the test cases listed as you have the time and the resources to complete, and fill out your results in the table below. You do not need a Fedora account to fill in the table.

Regular tests[edit]

Here is the list of regular test. Some tests are optional as requires non-default settings and it's more difficult to set it up. The tests are divided into the four categories.

Basic desktop usage:

Hardware integration:

Essential apps:

  • kdepim
  • calligra
  • kde-telepathy
  • apper

Other features:

Tests without a test case are more freeform tests - try the basic usage and let us know on IRC. The tests are not limited on these proposed, feel free to contact us with any problem you encountered during the Test Day (and even after Test Day on #fedora-kde channel).

Unplanned testing[edit]

As well as running the formal test cases, you can help simply by running KDE 4 Plasma Workspaces and reporting any problems you come across in the course of your typical usage of desktop, even if this does not match up with any of the test cases. If you are unsure to what any discovered problem relates, please check in #fedora-test-day before you file a bug.

Test Results[edit]

If you have problems with any of the tests, try and report a bug. Bugs clearly related to KDE Plasma Workspaces and it's rendering should be reported to KDE Bugzilla. Bugs that are clearly issues in Fedora KDE integration should be reported to Fedora Bugzilla. If you are unsure, please report into Fedora Bugzilla or ask on #fedora-test-day or #fedora-qa. You will need an account to report bugs, but creating one is easy, and we will help you do this if you ask in IRC.

If you are not sure of the appropriate component), please check in IRC before filing, there are many possibilities. If you are unsure about exactly how to file the report or what other information to include, just ask on IRC and we will help you.

Once you have completed the tests, add your results to the Results table below, following the example results from the first line as a template. The first column should be your name with a link to your User page in the Wiki if you have one, and the second should be a link to the Smolt profile of the system you tested. If you are running Fedora in VM, please, at least state the name of VM hypervisor(kvm/VirtualBox...). However uploading Smolt profile is useful even for VMs. For each test case, use the result template to describe your result, following the examples in the Sample user row.

Basic Desktop usage results:

User Smolt Profile Desktop Effects KDE4 Theming GDM Integration Session Management Applets/Plasmoids References
Sample User HW
none
Pass pass
Pass pass
Warning warn
[1]
Fail fail
[2]
  1. Test pass, but also encountered RHBZ #54321
  2. RHBZ #12345
mkrizek Thinkpad W510
Pass pass
Pass pass
none
Pass pass
Pass pass
Steve FUJITSU SIEMENS LIFEBOOK E8310
Pass pass
Pass pass
none
Pass pass
Pass pass
vicodan VirtualBox VM
Warning warn
[1]
Pass pass
Pass pass
Pass pass
Pass pass
  1. Test pass, but unable to activate openGL or use Blur
honza.s HP Compaq dc7600 Small Form Factor
Pass pass
Pass pass
none
Pass pass
none
Marcus Acer Extensa 5635Z
Pass pass
Pass pass
none
Pass pass
Pass pass
pavel Gigabyte Q1585n
Warning warn
[1]
Pass pass
none
Pass pass
Warning warn
[2]
  1. Poor graphical performance, desktop freezes sometimes.
  2. Solar system plasmoid have visual artefacts when resize.
stepulka Acer 5630EZ
Pass pass
Pass pass
none
Pass pass
Pass pass
stepulka Desktop workstation
Pass pass
Pass pass
none
Pass pass
Pass pass
tjamrisk Thinkpad T410
Pass pass
none
Pass pass
Pass pass
Pass pass
Lojza Dell Precision WorkStation 470
Pass pass
Pass pass
none
Warning warn
[1]
Pass pass
  1. Suspend is not supported on this HW.
Lojza HP Compaq 8200 Elite CMT PC
Pass pass
Pass pass
none
Pass pass
Pass pass
Lojza ASUS P8H61-M/USB3
Pass pass
Pass pass
none
Pass pass
Pass pass
LojzaK Lenovo ThinkPad Edge
Pass pass
Pass pass
Pass pass
Pass pass
Pass pass
mbriza Lenovo T520
Pass pass
Pass pass
Pass pass
none
Pass pass
mbriza Acer 5820TG
Pass pass
Pass pass
none
Warning warn
[1]
Pass pass
  1. Suspend causes kdeinit4 to crash. RHBZ #794955
pschindl Lenovo ThinkPad T520
Pass pass
Pass pass
Pass pass
Pass pass
Pass pass
jsafrane Lenovo Thinkpad T510
Warning warn
[1]
Pass pass
none
Pass pass
Pass pass
  1. Test pass, but problems with multiple monitors RHBZ #811302
Michal HP xw4600 WorkStation
Pass pass
Pass pass
Pass pass
Pass pass
Pass pass
Martix HP Compaq dc7600 Convertible Minitower
Pass pass
Pass pass
[1]
none
Pass pass
none
  1. Works, but seems to be rendered in 16-bit graphics.
kvolny Lenovo B570e
Pass pass
Pass pass
N/A
Warning warn
[1] [2]
Warning warn
[3]
tpopela Lenovo T61
Pass pass
Pass pass
N/A
Pass pass
Pass pass
secipolla AthlonXP/NVIDIA GF6200 [1]
Pass pass
Pass pass
none
Pass pass
[2]
Warning warn
[3]
  1. USB port works but Smolt page doesn't update
  2. Tested live mode (not tested suspend/resume. Restart worked properly)
  3. Work/install/uninstall fine but didn't succeed to fetch all previews (for SOHO/Planets)

Hardware integration results:

User Smolt Profile Bluetooth NM applet Device notifier applet Volume applet (kmix) Battery Applet References
Sample User HW
none
Pass pass
Pass pass
Warning warn
[1]
Fail fail
[2]
  1. Test pass, but also encountered RHBZ #54321
  2. RHBZ #12345
mkrizek Thinkpad W510
none
Pass pass
Pass pass
Pass pass
Pass pass
Steve FUJITSU SIEMENS LIFEBOOK E8310
Pass pass
Pass pass
none
none
none
honza.s HP Compaq dc7600 Small Form Factor
none
Pass pass
none
none
none
Marcus Acer Extensa 5635Z
none
Pass pass
none
none
none
pavel Gigabyte Q1585n
Pass pass
[1]
Warning warn
[2]
none
none
none
  1. kded4 crashed when enabling Bluetooth KDE BZ #284052, RHBZ #794955
  2. Machine connected by cable didn't got default route/gateway from DHCP (multiple times), needed to setup network manually. Wi-Fi works fine.
Michal HP xw4600 WorkStation
none
Pass pass
Pass pass
none
none
stepulka Acer 5630EZ
Pass pass
Pass pass
none
none
none
stepulka Desktop workstation
Pass pass
Pass pass
Pass pass
Pass pass
none
Lojza Dell Precision WorkStation 470
none
Warning warn
[1]
Pass pass
none
none
  1. Machine connected by cable didn't got default route/gateway from DHCP (multiple times), needed to setup network manually. Wi-Fi works fine.
Lojza HP Compaq 8200 Elite CMT PC
none
Warning warn
[1]
Pass pass
none
none
  1. Machine connected by cable didn't got default route/gateway from DHCP (multiple times), needed to setup network manually. Wi-Fi works fine.
Lojza ASUS P8H61-M/USB3
none
Pass pass
Pass pass
none
none
Maruska http://www.smolts.org/client/show/pub_926511ff-040b-45ff-9814-b8dc35c8e005 A6R]
none
Pass pass
Pass pass
none
none
LojzaK Lenovo ThinkPad Edge
none
Pass pass
Pass pass
none
none
tjamrisk Thinkpad T410
Pass pass
Warning warn
[1]
Pass pass
Pass pass
Pass pass
  1. Could connect if authentication was setup manually -- no prompt for password RHBZ #811220
mbriza Lenovo T520
none
Pass pass
none
none
none
mbriza Acer 5820TG
Pass pass
Pass pass
Pass pass
Pass pass
Pass pass
[1]
  1. Calendar at clock is a bit deformed (resolution 1366x768).
jsafrane Lenovo Thinkpad T510
Pass pass
none
none
Pass pass
Pass pass
pschindl Lenovo Thinkpad T520
Pass pass
Pass pass
none
Pass pass
Pass pass
Martix HP Compaq dc7600 Convertible Minitower
none
Pass pass
Pass pass
Fail fail
[long 1]
none
kvolny Lenovo B570e N/A
Pass pass
Pass pass
[1]
Fail fail
[2]
Warning warn
[long 2]
tpopela Lenovo T61
Pass pass
Pass pass
Pass pass
Pass pass
secipolla AthlonXP/NVIDIA GF6200 [1]
none
Pass pass
Pass pass
Pass pass
none
  1. USB port works but Smolt page doesn't update

Essential apps and Other features results:

User Smolt Profile kdepim calligra kde-telepathy apper Sound System Settings References
Sample User HW
none
none
none
none
none
none
mbriza Acer 5820TG
none
none
none
Pass pass
Pass pass
none
kvolny Lenovo B570e
Fail fail
[1]
N/A
Fail fail
[2][3][4][5][6][7]
Pass pass
Fail fail
[8]
Pass pass
[9]
  1. there are dozens of bugs reported already
  2. https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=811489
  3. https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=641526
  4. https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=811494
  5. https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=811498
  6. https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=811503
  7. https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=811506
  8. kmix doesn't show all input streams (bug not reported yet, not sure about reproducerä
  9. I haven't tested with printer, but rather enabled autologin which needs root too
tpopela Lenovo T61
Fail fail
[1]
Pass pass
Pass pass
Pass pass
secipolla AthlonXP/NVIDIA GF6200 [1]
none
none
none
none
Fail fail
[long 3]
none
  1. USB port works but Smolt page doesn't update

Long comments[edit]

  1. Volume is not changed at full scale, from 35% to 100% is at same level. In "alsamixer -c0" "Speaker" meter is moving 0 to 100, but doesn't change volume.
  2. the battery applet itself is okay, but trying to use power settings available via the applet config, it doesn't work as expected for me: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=811486
  3. Amarok fails to open an audio CD and after some time trying and closing it I received a notif. that couldn't find the sound card. Trying to launch alsamixer gives: "ALSA lib pulse.c:243:(pulse_connect) PulseAudio: Unable to connect: Connection refused". System sounds and pulse mixer (kmix) worked fine but something probably crashed after trying to make Amarok work (maybe ran out of mem).