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|description=This test is designed to test installing using iso images on a local disk partition.
|description=This test is designed to test installing using iso images on a local disk partition.
{{admon/note|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  [https://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/enterprise/RHEL-4-Manual/x8664-multi-install-guide/s1-steps-hd-install.html Preparing for a Hard Drive Installation]  and  [https://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/enterprise/RHEL-4-Manual/x8664-multi-install-guide/s1-begininstall-hd.html Installing from a Hard Drive] .}}
{{admon/note|Spare disk partition required|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  [http://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/Fedora/{{FedoraVersion}}/html/Installation_Guide/ch04s07.html Preparing for a Hard Drive Installation]  and  [http://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/Fedora/{{FedoraVersion}}/html/Installation_Guide/s1-begininstall-hd-x86.html Installing from a Hard Drive].}}
|actions=
|actions=
# Start the anaconda installer
<ol>
# 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)
<li> Start the installer and proceed to the disk partitioning step
# Proceed with your installation using a minimal package set
<li> Create a 5G physical disk partition (not LVM) with mount point {{filename|/iso}}.  Remember the disk partition device (e.g. {{filename|/dev/sdc4}}) as this will be needed in later steps.
# Boot into your new system and copy all applicable installation disc iso's to your /iso directory.
<li> Complete the installation as desired. 
# Reboot your system into the installation program using any available means
{{admon/tip|Speed up|While any package set would be sufficient, the preliminary installation will be faster when using a smaller package set.}}
<!--#* PXE boot into the installer
<li> Boot into the installed system and copy all applicable installation ISO images into the {{filename|/iso}} directory.  As noted in the documentation, the installation program also requires that you copy the {{filename|images/install.img}} file from the DVD or {{filename|disc1.iso}} into partition containing the ISO image(s) (e.g. {{filename|/iso/images/install.img}}).
#* boot.iso
{{admon/important|Don't mix DVD and CD|If testing CD ISO images, only copy the CD ISO image(s).  If testing DVD ISO images, only copy the DVD ISO image(s).  Included CD and DVD images in the same directory may result in failures.}}
#* *disc1.iso
<li> Reboot your system into the installation program using any available means.  If booting into the installer using a {{filename|boot.iso}}, CD or DVD, you may need to add the boot argument <code>askmethod</code> so that you can later request the hard drive installation method.
#* Copy $TREE/images/pxeboot/* into your /boot and update /etc/grub.conf to boot the installer -->
<li> When prompted, direct the installer to use ''hard drive'' as the installation type.
# Direct anaconda to use hard drive as the installation type by adding the boot command line: <code>askmethod</code>
<li> When prompted, select ''Hard drive'' as your installation source
# When prompted, select ''Hard drive'' as your installation source
<li> 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.
<li> Complete the installation as desired
# Proceed with installation
</ol>
|results=
|results=
# Anaconda uses the install source from the hard disk provided.
# Anaconda uses the install source from the hard disk provided and proceeds to [[Anaconda/Stage|stage2]]
# Anaconda completes successfully
# Anaconda completes the hard drive installation successfully
# Package errors (install.log) should not occur  
# Package errors (install.log) should not occur  
# System boots successfully  
# System boots successfully  

Revision as of 13:29, 24 September 2010

Description

This test is designed to test installing using iso images on a local disk partition.

Spare disk partition required
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

  1. Start the installer and proceed to the disk partitioning step
  2. Create a 5G physical disk partition (not LVM) with mount point /iso. Remember the disk partition device (e.g. /dev/sdc4) as this will be needed in later steps.
  3. Complete the installation as desired.
    Speed up
    While any package set would be sufficient, the preliminary installation will be faster when using a smaller package set.
  4. Boot into the installed system and copy all applicable installation ISO images into the /iso directory. As noted in the documentation, the installation program also requires that you copy the images/install.img file from the DVD or disc1.iso into partition containing the ISO image(s) (e.g. /iso/images/install.img).
    Don't mix DVD and CD
    If testing CD ISO images, only copy the CD ISO image(s). If testing DVD ISO images, only copy the DVD ISO image(s). Included CD and DVD images in the same directory may result in failures.
  5. Reboot your system into the installation program using any available means. If booting into the installer using a boot.iso, CD or DVD, you may need to add the boot argument askmethod so that you can later request the hard drive installation method.
  6. When prompted, direct the installer to use hard drive as the installation type.
  7. When prompted, select Hard drive as your installation source
  8. Select the disk partition that houses your disc iso images. Note, this was the disk partition created in step#2 above.
  9. Complete the installation as desired

Expected Results

  1. Anaconda uses the install source from the hard disk provided and proceeds to stage2
  2. Anaconda completes the hard drive installation successfully
  3. Package errors (install.log) should not occur
  4. System boots successfully
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