Anaconda text install (alternate) #163

2023-03-20T02:15:52Z

tcooper commented

2023-03-20 02:15:52 +00:00

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This PR is an alternate solution to that provided in #162 that doesn't supply a new needle but modifies the code of _boot_to_anaconda to properly handle the difference between Rocky Linux 8 and 9 with respect to boot with network up.

The existence of active network in Rocky Linux 9 Anaconda Installer produces a menu to select VNC or Text Install before the Network Spoke can be entered to activate the network (the Rocky Linux 8 path) in the install flow.

Additionally, this PR fixes password entry behavior for Rocky Linux 9 where Use Password is enabled by default (it is not enabled in Rocky Linux 8). Using non-versioned code turns off Use Password in the Rocky Linux 9 instance breaking the test during install_text.

Testing:

Test with...

$ openqa-cli api -X POST isos ISO=Rocky-9.1-20221214.1-x86_64-dvd.iso ARCH=x86_64 DISTRI=rocky FLAVOR=universal VERSION=9.1 BUILD=$(date +%Y%m%d)-Rocky-9.1-x86_64.0 TEST=install_anaconda_text

Where test passed both the _boot_to_anaconda and install_text testing in Rocky Linux 9.1 fully completing the installation of the system via Anaconda Text Install method.

After submission and before acceptance this test should be run to completion as an openqa-clone-custom-git-refspec run referencing this PR for both Rocky Linux 8.7 and 9.1.

If accepted and merged this PR fixes #145.

This PR is an alternate solution to that provided in #162 that doesn't supply a new needle but modifies the code of `_boot_to_anaconda` to properly handle the difference between Rocky Linux 8 and 9 with respect to boot with network up. The existence of active network in Rocky Linux 9 Anaconda Installer produces a menu to select VNC or Text Install before the Network Spoke can be entered to activate the network (the Rocky Linux 8 path) in the install flow. Additionally, this PR fixes password entry behavior for Rocky Linux 9 where `Use Password` is enabled by default (it is not enabled in Rocky Linux 8). Using non-versioned code turns off `Use Password` in the Rocky Linux 9 instance breaking the test during `install_text`. Testing: Test with... ```bash $ openqa-cli api -X POST isos ISO=Rocky-9.1-20221214.1-x86_64-dvd.iso ARCH=x86_64 DISTRI=rocky FLAVOR=universal VERSION=9.1 BUILD=$(date +%Y%m%d)-Rocky-9.1-x86_64.0 TEST=install_anaconda_text ``` Where test passed both the `_boot_to_anaconda` and `install_text` testing in Rocky Linux 9.1 fully completing the installation of the system via Anaconda Text Install method. ![rocky9u1_install_text_complete](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/542846/226231012-e8dee5bf-6eb9-4938-a3a5-8c78ef442ab2.png) After submission and before acceptance this test should be run to completion as an `openqa-clone-custom-git-refspec` run referencing this PR for both Rocky Linux 8.7 and 9.1. If accepted and merged this PR fixes #145.

tcooper commented

2023-03-20 16:45:58 +00:00

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After a couple of minor fixes this PR now completes successfully for both...

Rocky Linux 8.7 - https://openqa.rockylinux.org/tests/13690#
Rocky Linux 9.1 - https://openqa.rockylinux.org/tests/13691#

...and should be considered an alternate solution to #162.

After a couple of minor fixes this PR now completes successfully for both... Rocky Linux 8.7 - https://openqa.rockylinux.org/tests/13690# Rocky Linux 9.1 - https://openqa.rockylinux.org/tests/13691# ...and should be considered an alternate solution to #162.

akatch (Migrated from github.com) approved these changes 2023-03-20 23:39:53 +00:00

akatch (Migrated from github.com) left a comment

This fix also works. I don't have strong opinions about whether we merge this one or #162 , although given that this is a text-based install test, changing the code seems more sensible than adding a needle.