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Revision as of 22:26, 25 July 2013
Associated release criterion
This test case is associated with the Fedora_42_MILESTONE_Release_Criteria#CRITERION_NAME release criterion. If you are doing release validation testing, a failure of this test case may be a breach of that release criterion. If so, please file a bug and nominate it as blocking the appropriate milestone, using the blocker bug nomination page.
This test case is associated with the Fedora_42_MILESTONE_Release_Criteria#CRITERION_NAME release criterion. If you are doing release validation testing, a failure of this test case may be a breach of that release criterion. If so, please file a bug and nominate it as blocking the appropriate milestone, using the blocker bug nomination page.
Description
This test verifies that DVD.iso image can be booted and installed from a USB stick created by a dd command.
You might lose your data
This test case requires you to use low-level system utilities that can easily destroy all your data when used incorrectly. Only follow this if you are a highly-experienced user or you don't mind losing your system and your data.
This test case requires you to use low-level system utilities that can easily destroy all your data when used incorrectly. Only follow this if you are a highly-experienced user or you don't mind losing your system and your data.
Setup
- You need to have a USB stick that is larger than the
DVD.isoimage.
How to test
- Convert the
DVD.isoimage to the USB stick usingdd.- Example command is:
# dd if=Fedora-42-x86_64-DVD.iso of=/dev/sdX bs=16M
where you replace sdX by your USB stick device identifier. This will destroy all data on that disk. - A longer guide how to use this command is available at How to create and use Live USB#Using dd for a direct copy.
- Example command is:
- Boot the system from the USB stick.
- Proceed with the installation.
Expected Results
- The ISO image is converted to the USB stick without error.
- The DVD image boots into the installer without error.
- The installation finishes successfully.
- The new system initiates boot properly.