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Description
This test will verify that anaconda mounts and uses a ks.cfg located on a local block device.
How to test
- Prepare a valid kickstart file. For help creating a kickstart file, examine the file
/root/anaconda-ks.cfg
on a previously installed system. This file contains the kickstart instructions used to install that system. For additional guidance on kickstart syntax, see Anaconda/Kickstart. - Copy the kickstart file to block device for use with this test (e.g. a USB key). For example, you may choose to copy the kickstart file to the
/boot
directory which typically resides on the first partition of a disk. - Boot the system from the network install or DVD medium for the release under test and append the following to the boot prompt:
inst.ks=hd:device:path/ks.cfg
. For example, to load a kickstart file calledks.cfg
from the first partition on drive sda, append:inst.ks=hd:sda1:/ks.cfg
Expected Results
- The system should boot from the chosen method and pause at the boot prompt
- The entry of
inst.ks=hd:device:path/ks.cfg
should be accepted without error - The
ks.cfg
file should be read from the specified device/path - The installer should honor the kickstart commands provided in the
ks.cfg
file - If sufficient commands are provided to fully automate an installation, the installer must not prompt for user input.