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# Proceed with your installation using a minimal package set
# Proceed with your installation using a minimal package set
# Boot into your new system and copy all applicable installation disc iso's to your /iso directory.
# Boot into your new system and copy all applicable installation disc iso's to your /iso directory.
# Reboot your system into the installation program using any available method:
# Reboot your system into the installation program using any available means
#* PXE boot into the installer
<!--#* PXE boot into the installer
#* boot.iso
#* boot.iso
#* *disc1.iso
#* *disc1.iso
#* Copy $TREE/images/pxeboot/* into your /boot and update /etc/grub.conf to boot the installer
#* Copy $TREE/images/pxeboot/* into your /boot and update /etc/grub.conf to boot the installer -->
# Add the boot command line: <code>askmethod</code>
# Direct anaconda to use hard drive as the installation type by adding the boot command line: <code>askmethod</code>
# When prompted, select ''Hard drive'' as your installation source
# When prompted, select ''Hard drive'' as your installation source
# 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
# Select auto-partition at the disk partitioning screen
# Proceed with installation
# Proceed with installation
|results=
|results=
# Anaconda uses the package repository from the hard disk provided.
# Anaconda uses the install source from the hard disk provided.
# Anaconda completes successfully
# Anaconda completes successfully
# Package errors (install.log) should not occur
# System boots successfully  
# System boots successfully  
}}
}}

Revision as of 03:21, 9 July 2010

Description

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

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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 Preparing for a Hard Drive Installation and Installing from a Hard Drive .


How to test

  1. Start the anaconda installer
  2. 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)
  3. Proceed with your installation using a minimal package set
  4. Boot into your new system and copy all applicable installation disc iso's to your /iso directory.
  5. Reboot your system into the installation program using any available means
  6. Direct anaconda to use hard drive as the installation type by adding the boot command line: askmethod
  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. Proceed with installation

Expected Results

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