QA:Testcase Kickstart File Path Ks Cfg

Description

This test will verify that anaconda can load a kickstart file from a file:// path. This is a typical case for when the kickstart file is located in the initrd.img.

How to test

1. Prepare a valid kickstart file. For help creating a kickstart file, examine the file /root/anaconda-ks.cfg on a previously installed system. This file contains the kickstart instructions used to install that system. For additional guidance on kickstart syntax, see Anaconda/Kickstart
2. Download the installer initial ramdisk. The ramdisk is typically called images/pxeboot/initrd.img
3. Place the kickstart file into the root directory of the installer initial ramdisk using the pax command. For example,
   1. Untar the ramdisk:

      zcat initrd.img > initrd.cpio

   2. Add the kickstart file:

      pax -w -a -f initrd.cpio ks.cfg

   3. Compress the image:

      gzip -c initrd.cpio > initrd.img

4. Boot into the installer using any available means
5. At the bootloader prompt, provide a location for the kickstart file at the boot prompt. Using the example above:

   linux ks=file:///ks.cfg 

Expected Results

1. Confirm the ks.cfg is included in the initial ramdisk.

zcat initrd.img | pax | grep ks.cfg
 ks.cfg 

2. The ks.cfg is successfully obtained from the specified location
3. The install should proceed in accordance with the directives in the ks.cfg file