This testcase [1] should ensure, that if the user uses USB stick and transfers the DVD.iso to it using Livecd-iso-to-disk, the installation can be successfully finished. Installer should be able to use the DVD local package source options, but this is caused by the way LITD writes the image to the USB stick.
I propose this as a Alpha verification testcase.
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= Description =
This test verifies that Fedora DVD Image can be booted & installed from USB stick
There are more methods to create the DVD.iso USB stick, this test covers Livecd-iso-to-disk.
== Setup ==
* Prepare the DVD ISO image and USB stick. * Copy the DVD.iso to the USB stick using Livecd-iso-to-disk. [3]
== How to test ==
* Insert the USB stick containing DVD.iso, and boot the system under test * Proceed with the installation the usual way.
== Expected Results ==
* Graphical boot menu is displayed for users to select install options. Navigating the menu and selecting entries must work. If no option is selected, the installer should load after a reasonable timeout * Installer boots into loader and prompts for language, keymap * Installer transitions to anaconda without error * Installer should be able to use the DVD local package source options * ??? Installer does not offer the USB stick as a target for bootloader and/or partitioning
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[1] https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/User:Jskladan/Draft_QA_Testcase_USB_stick_DVD... [2] https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fedora_17_Alpha_Release_Criteria [3] http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/How_to_create_and_use_Live_USB#Run_livecd-iso-...
On Mon, 2012-01-30 at 08:17 -0500, Josef Skladanka wrote:
This testcase [1] should ensure, that if the user uses USB stick and transfers the DVD.iso to it using Livecd-iso-to-disk, the installation can be successfully finished. Installer should be able to use the DVD local package source options, but this is caused by the way LITD writes the image to the USB stick.
I propose this as a Alpha verification testcase.
= Description =
This test verifies that Fedora DVD Image can be booted & installed from USB stick
There are more methods to create the DVD.iso USB stick, this test covers Livecd-iso-to-disk.
== Setup ==
- Prepare the DVD ISO image and USB stick.
- Copy the DVD.iso to the USB stick using Livecd-iso-to-disk. [3]
== How to test ==
- Insert the USB stick containing DVD.iso, and boot the system under test
- Proceed with the installation the usual way.
== Expected Results ==
- Graphical boot menu is displayed for users to select install options. Navigating the menu and selecting entries must work. If no option is selected, the installer should load after a reasonable timeout
- Installer boots into loader and prompts for language, keymap
- Installer transitions to anaconda without error
- Installer should be able to use the DVD local package source options
We could make this a bit clearer - something like 'the installer should not require you to configure a package repository, it should be able to install using the packages present on the USB stick'.
- ??? Installer does not offer the USB stick as a target for bootloader and/or partitioning
We could probably add bits to the 'how to test' section for this, something like. For instance, ask the user to boot the installed system without the USB stick plugged in, to ensure the bootloader was installed to the hard disk, not the USB stick.
Hi,
thank you for the suggestions, as with the live.iso testcases, I'll just continue in this particular thread, since both DVD testcases are 'the same'. I've updated the testcases [1][2], so they contain the standard 'proceed with installation' steps, and the final 'boots without usb stick plugged in'. The testcase(s) now look like this:
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How to test
Insert the USB stick containing DVD.iso, and boot the installer Proceed through install process selecting a set of packages Remove the USB stick before rebooting into installed system when instructed by installer. Check that the computer boots to the installed system, with the USB stick unplugged
Expected Results
Graphical boot menu is displayed for users to select install options. Navigating the menu and selecting entries must work. If no option is selected, the installer should load after a reasonable timeout Installer boots into loader and prompts for language, keymap Installer transitions to anaconda without error The installer should not require you to configure a package repository, it should be able to install using the packages present on the USB stick. Anaconda functions properly and successfully installs required packages Package errors should not occur The installed system boots successfully.
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j.
[1] https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/User:Jskladan/Draft_QA_Testcase_USB_stick_DVD... [2] https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/User:Jskladan/Draft_QA_Testcase_USB_stick_DVD...
----- Original Message -----
From: "Adam Williamson" awilliam@redhat.com To: "For testing and quality assurance of Fedora releases" test@lists.fedoraproject.org Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2012 1:26:50 AM Subject: Re: Installation from USB-written images (5/5): DVD.iso + Livecd-iso-to-disk
On Mon, 2012-01-30 at 08:17 -0500, Josef Skladanka wrote:
This testcase [1] should ensure, that if the user uses USB stick and transfers the DVD.iso to it using Livecd-iso-to-disk, the installation can be successfully finished. Installer should be able to use the DVD local package source options, but this is caused by the way LITD writes the image to the USB stick.
I propose this as a Alpha verification testcase.
= Description =
This test verifies that Fedora DVD Image can be booted & installed from USB stick
There are more methods to create the DVD.iso USB stick, this test covers Livecd-iso-to-disk.
== Setup ==
- Prepare the DVD ISO image and USB stick.
- Copy the DVD.iso to the USB stick using Livecd-iso-to-disk. [3]
== How to test ==
- Insert the USB stick containing DVD.iso, and boot the system
under test
- Proceed with the installation the usual way.
== Expected Results ==
- Graphical boot menu is displayed for users to select install
options. Navigating the menu and selecting entries must work. If no option is selected, the installer should load after a reasonable timeout
- Installer boots into loader and prompts for language, keymap
- Installer transitions to anaconda without error
- Installer should be able to use the DVD local package source
options
We could make this a bit clearer - something like 'the installer should not require you to configure a package repository, it should be able to install using the packages present on the USB stick'.
- ??? Installer does not offer the USB stick as a target for
bootloader and/or partitioning
We could probably add bits to the 'how to test' section for this, something like. For instance, ask the user to boot the installed system without the USB stick plugged in, to ensure the bootloader was installed to the hard disk, not the USB stick. -- Adam Williamson Fedora QA Community Monkey IRC: adamw | Twitter: AdamW_Fedora | identi.ca: adamwfedora http://www.happyassassin.net
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I'm not sure if this is the right place to ask.
Right now booting via EFI does not offer me a rescue system but "just" to install.
Since using the normal rescue mode without EFI is not sufficient to use e.g. efibootmgr I would ask to have some "proper" rescue system via efiboot as well.
On Thu, 2012-02-02 at 06:56 +0100, Moritz Baumann wrote:
I'm not sure if this is the right place to ask.
Right now booting via EFI does not offer me a rescue system but "just" to install.
Since using the normal rescue mode without EFI is not sufficient to use e.g. efibootmgr I would ask to have some "proper" rescue system via efiboot as well.
It's not really the place to ask, no (since we test code, we don't write it :>) but I think pjones / bcl may be listening. The best thing to do would probably be to file an enhancement bug report, but I'm not entirely sure what component it would be against; grub would be a safe choice as it'll ensure the right person reads the bug.