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# The kernel starts | # The kernel starts | ||
# A whole lot of messages scroll by, including lines like these: | # A whole lot of messages scroll by, including lines like these: | ||
#* <code>Linux version 3.1.0-0.rc6.git0.3.fc16.x86_64 (mockbuild@x86-02.phx2.fedoraproject.org) (gcc version 4.6.1 20110824 (Red Hat 4.6.1-8) (GCC) ) #1 SMP Fri Sep 16 12:26:22 UTC 2011 | #* <code>Linux version 3.1.0-0.rc6.git0.3.fc16.x86_64 (mockbuild@x86-02.phx2.fedoraproject.org) (gcc version 4.6.1 20110824 (Red Hat 4.6.1-8) (GCC) ) #1 SMP Fri Sep 16 12:26:22 UTC 2011</code> | ||
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#* <code>Unpacking initramfs...</code> | #* <code>Unpacking initramfs...</code> | ||
# The kernel finds the initrd and starts <code>/init</code> - this will be indicated by line like this: | # The kernel finds the initrd and starts <code>/init</code> - this will be indicated by line like this: | ||
Latest revision as of 05:28, 11 October 2011
Description
A very basic test to ensure the installer kernel boots.
How to test
- Load the kernel/initrd by any of these methods:
- Burn and boot the
boot.isoCD image - Fetch the
kernelandinitrdimages listed in.treeinfoand add them to an existing/etc/grub.conf
- Burn and boot the
- Allow the bootloader to load and start the kernel
Expected Results
- The kernel starts
- A whole lot of messages scroll by, including lines like these:
Linux version 3.1.0-0.rc6.git0.3.fc16.x86_64 (mockbuild@x86-02.phx2.fedoraproject.org) (gcc version 4.6.1 20110824 (Red Hat 4.6.1-8) (GCC) ) #1 SMP Fri Sep 16 12:26:22 UTC 2011Unpacking initramfs...
- The kernel finds the initrd and starts
/init- this will be indicated by line like this:Starting Anaconda version 16.19.