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{{Template:Associated_release_criterion|Alpha|initialization-requirements}}
{{QA/Test_Case
{{QA/Test_Case
|description=This test validates that the syslinux <ref>https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/SYSLINUX</ref> (or isolinux) boot menu option ''Boot'' performs properly.  For more information, consult the [http://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/Fedora/{{FedoraVersion}}/html/Installation_Guide/sn-boot-menu-x86.html 'The Boot Menu' section of the Installation Guide].
|description=This is to verify that the [[Anaconda]] installer starts correctly when booting from {{filename|Live.iso}}.
|setup=
|setup=
# Prepare your system for booting the Live ISO image under test (typically created for Desktop Spins).  This may involve writing the image to a USB key, or using {{command|cdrecord}} or {{command|dvdrecord}} to create an optical disk.
# Burn the {{filename|Live.iso}} image to an optical disk.
# Check your system boot order configuration to ensure that the optical drive (or USB drive) boot target is enabled.  This may involve inspecting the BIOS settings for your system.
|actions=
|actions=
# Insert the optical (or USB) Live media into the appropriate device (optical drive or USB drive), and boot the system under test.
# Boot the system from the prepared optical media.
# At the boot prompt, interrupt the automatic boot sequence by pressing any key. Then select the menu option ''Boot''
# Run the installer.  
|results=
|results=
# A graphical boot menu is displayed and the graphics look reasonably good. While hi-res images aren't supported in the boot menu, the graphics should not look extremely pixelated.
# Graphical boot menu is displayed for users to select boot options. Navigating the menu and selecting entries must work. If no option is selected, the installer should load after a reasonable timeout.
# Upon selecting ''Boot'', the Live image boots successfully.
# System boots into the live environment.
# The installer starts.
}}
}}


= References =
<references/>
[[Category:Installer Boot Methods]]
[[Category:Installer Boot Methods]]

Latest revision as of 21:09, 30 July 2013

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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.


Description

This is to verify that the Anaconda installer starts correctly when booting from Live.iso.

Setup

  1. Burn the Live.iso image to an optical disk.

How to test

  1. Boot the system from the prepared optical media.
  2. Run the installer.

Expected Results

  1. Graphical boot menu is displayed for users to select boot options. Navigating the menu and selecting entries must work. If no option is selected, the installer should load after a reasonable timeout.
  2. System boots into the live environment.
  3. The installer starts.
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