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<li> Copy all applicable installation ISO images into the {{filename|/iso}} directory. For Fedora 14 and earlier, the installation program also requires that you copy the {{filename|images/install.img}} file from the DVD | <li> Copy all applicable installation ISO images into the {{filename|/iso}} directory. For Fedora 14 and earlier, the installation program also requires that you copy the {{filename|images/install.img}} file from the DVD into partition containing the ISO image(s) (e.g. {{filename|/iso/images/install.img}}). In Fedora 15 and newer, only the ISO image(s) is needed. | ||
{{admon/important|Don't mix images| | {{admon/important|Don't mix images|When testing DVD ISO images, only copy the DVD ISO image(s) for the exact architecture being tested. Do not mix ISO images from different architectures.}} | ||
<li> Boot your system into the installation program using any available means. As of Fedora 15, you must add the boot argument <code>askmethod</code> so you can direct the installer to perform a hard drive installation method. | <li> Boot your system into the installation program using any available means. As of Fedora 15, you must add the boot argument <code>askmethod</code> so you can direct the installer to perform a hard drive installation method. | ||
<li> When prompted, select ''Hard drive'' as your installation source | <li> When prompted, select ''Hard drive'' as your installation source | ||
Revision as of 13:32, 17 May 2011
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.
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.
Setup
- Prepare a system with a spare disk partition to store ISO images. Typically, this can be accomplished by booting into the installer and proceeding to the disk partitioning step
- Create a 5G physical disk partition (cannot be a LVM logical volume) with mount point
/iso. Remember the disk partition device (e.g./dev/sdc4) as this will be needed in later steps. - 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.
How to test
- Copy all applicable installation ISO images into the
/isodirectory. For Fedora 14 and earlier, the installation program also requires that you copy theimages/install.imgfile from the DVD into partition containing the ISO image(s) (e.g./iso/images/install.img). In Fedora 15 and newer, only the ISO image(s) is needed.
Don't mix images
When testing DVD ISO images, only copy the DVD ISO image(s) for the exact architecture being tested. Do not mix ISO images from different architectures. - Boot your system into the installation program using any available means. As of Fedora 15, you must add the boot argument
askmethodso you can direct the installer to perform a hard drive installation method. - When prompted, select Hard drive as your installation source
- Select the disk partition where you copied the ISO image(s). Note, this was the disk partition created in #Setup above.
- Complete the installation as desired
Expected Results
- Anaconda uses the install source from the hard disk provided and proceeds to stage2
- Anaconda completes the hard drive installation successfully
- Package errors (install.log) should not occur
- System boots successfully