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Associated release criterion
This test case is associated with the Basic_Release_Criteria#initialization_requirements 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 Basic_Release_Criteria#initialization_requirements 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 a Fedora live image can be booted and installed from a USB stick created by a livecd-iso-to-disk command.
Data loss
Any data on the USB stick used for this test is likely to be destroyed. Please do not use a stick whose contents you need to keep.
Any data on the USB stick used for this test is likely to be destroyed. Please do not use a stick whose contents you need to keep.
Setup
- Download the live image you wish to test.
- Ensure you have a USB stick that is larger than the live image whose contents you can afford to lose (the contents of the stick will be destroyed as a part of the test).
- On an existing Fedora system, install
livecd-tools
How to test
- Write the live image to the USB stick using
livecd-iso-to-disk.- Example command is:
# livecd-iso-to-disk --format --reset-mbr --efi Fedora-42-x86_64-Live-Desktop.iso /dev/sdX
where you replace sdX by your USB stick device identifier. This will destroy all data on thatstick. - A longer guide how to use this command is available at How to create and use Live USB#Command line method: Using the livecd-iso-to-disk tool (Fedora only, non-graphical, both non-destructive and destructive methods available). You can also run the command with
--helpoption.
- Example command is:
- Boot the system from the USB stick.
- Start the installer.
- Proceed with the installation.
Expected Results
- The live image is written to the USB stick without error.
- The stick boots without error.
- The installer starts without error.
- The installation finishes successfully.
- The new system initiates boot properly. Note that problems after boot that do not seem to be related to writing the image to a USB stick are likely out of the scope of this test case, though they may count as failures of one of the other installation validation test cases.