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# Direct anaconda to use hard drive as the installation type by adding the boot command line: <code>askmethod</code> | # Direct anaconda to use hard drive as the installation type by adding the boot command line: <code>askmethod</code> | ||
# When prompted, select ''Hard drive'' as your installation source | # When prompted, select ''Hard drive'' as your installation source | ||
# Select the disk partition that houses your disc iso images. Note, this was the disk partition created in step#2 above | # Select the disk partition that houses your disc iso images. Note, this was the disk partition created in step#2 above. For example: <pre>hd:<device>:/<path></pre> | ||
# Proceed with installation | # Proceed with installation | ||
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Revision as of 04:54, 9 July 2010
Description
This test is designed to test installing using iso images on a local disk partition.
Note
This test requires a local disk partition sized large enough to house at least 4 650MB iso images. For further details please refer to the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4: Installation Guide, sections Preparing for a Hard Drive Installation and Installing from a Hard Drive .
This test requires a local disk partition sized large enough to house at least 4 650MB iso images. For further details please refer to the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4: Installation Guide, sections Preparing for a Hard Drive Installation and Installing from a Hard Drive .
How to test
- Start the anaconda installer
- Create a 5G physical disk partition (not LVM) with mount point /iso (NOTE the disk and partition anaconda uses, e.g. /dev/sdb1 as this will come into play in later steps)
- Proceed with your installation using a minimal package set
- Boot into your new system and copy all applicable installation disc iso's to your /iso directory.
- Reboot your system into the installation program using any available means
- Direct anaconda to use hard drive as the installation type by adding the boot command line:
askmethod - When prompted, select Hard drive as your installation source
- Select the disk partition that houses your disc iso images. Note, this was the disk partition created in step#2 above. For example:
hd:<device>:/<path>
- Proceed with installation
Expected Results
- Anaconda uses the install source from the hard disk provided.
- Anaconda completes successfully
- Package errors (install.log) should not occur
- System boots successfully
