[manjaro-dev] [Calamares] 1.0.0 install tests

[Philip Müller]

Hi Teo,

one of my testers did another round of installations on his systems 
using latest Calamares 1.0. Here are the issues and findings out of those:


        Gormogon

A new round of tests! :)

The ISO boots perfectly both with free and non-free options.

*Version Info*

  * manjaro-xfce-0.9.0-dev-x86_64.iso: 2015-01-31
  * VirtualBox: 4.3.20
  * Calamares: 1.0.0-1


*Resources*

  * CPU: 4 Cores
  * RAM: 8G
  * HDD: 100GB



*Test 1*

  * HDD: Clean
  * Partitioning: Automatic


Results: Installation Successful
Notes: No Swap partition was created

*Test 2*

  * HDD: Clean
  * Partitioning: Manual
  * Partition Table: MBR


Results: Installation Successful
Notes: Created '/' and Swap

*Test 3*

  * HDD: Clean
  * Partitioning: Manual
  * Partition Table: MBR


Results: Installation Successful
Notes: Created '/boot', '/', and Swap

*Test 4*

  * HDD: Clean
  * Partitioning: Manual
  * Partition Table: GPT


Results: Installation Failed
Notes: Created '/' and Swap
Error:
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|Boost.Python error in job "Run script grub/main.py".
<class 'subprocess.CalledProcessError'>
Command 'grub-install --target=i386-pc /dev/sda' returned non-zero exit status 1
Traceback:
   File "/usr/lib/calamares/modules/grub/main.py", line 50, in run
     install_grub(boot_loader, fw_type)
  
   File "/usr/lib/calamares/modules/grub/main.py", line 42, in install_grub
     check_chroot_call([libcalamares.job.configuration["grubInstall"], "--target=i386-pc", install_path])
  
   File "<string>", line 2, in <module>|


*Test 5*

  * HDD: Partitioned - (Had a successful previous install with '/boot'
    '/' and Swap)
  * Partitioning: Automatic - (Replace current install)


Results: Installation Failed
Notes: The installer successfully deleted the old partitions, but was 
unable to create the new ones.
Error:
Code: [Select] <javascript:void(0);>

|The installer failed to create a partition table on ATA VBOX HARDDISK.
Text: Command: Output: Status:|


*Misc Tests*

  * Running Memtest (BOOT MENU): Operating as Expected
  * Running Hardware Detection (BOOT MENU): Operating as Expected


*Other Notes*

  * The "Restart Now" checkbox does not restart the system.

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