[Fedora QA] #134: Clarify writing ISO to USB tests

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#134: Clarify writing ISO to USB tests
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  Reporter:  rhe          |       Owner:     
      Type:  enhancement  |      Status:  new
  Priority:  major        |   Milestone:     
 Component:  Test Review  |     Version:     
Resolution:               |    Keywords:     
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Comment (by jlaska):

 Replying to [comment:5 rhe]:
 > Agree. To get to know about this, who should we contact with? the
 anaconda team? We can add them to the cc list for discussion.

 The anaconda-devel team will be maintaining the livecd-tools package.

 From what I can find in the Fedora 13 installation guide, we have the
 following scenarios to consider:

 '''Explicit references to livecd-tools with ''Live.ISO'''''
  * ''3.2.2. Making Fedora USB Media in UNIX, Linux, and Similar Operating
 Systems''
    * [http://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-
 US/Fedora/13/html/Installation_Guide/Making_USB_Media-UNIX_Linux.html
 3.2.2.1.1. Making Fedora USB Media with a graphical tool]
    * [http://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-
 US/Fedora/13/html/Installation_Guide/Making_USB_Media-UNIX_Linux-
 other.html 3.2.2.1.2. Making Fedora USB Media with livecd-tools]
    * [http://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-
 US/Fedora/13/html/Installation_Guide/Making_USB_Media-UNIX_Linux.html
 #Making_USB_Media-UNIX_Linux-RHEL_Fedora-dd 3.2.2.1.3. Making Fedora USB
 Media with dd]
  * [http://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-
 US/Fedora/13/html/Installation_Guide/Making_USB_Media.html
 #Making_USB_Media-Windows 3.2.1. Making Fedora USB Media on a Windows
 Operating System]

 '''Implicit reference to using livecd-tools using ''boot.iso'''''
  * [http://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/Fedora/13/html-
 single/Installation_Guide/index.html#sect-New_Users-
 Alternative_Boot_Methods 4.5.1. Alternative Boot Methods] - under ''USB
 Pen Drive'' it references writing the ''boot.iso'' using ''livecd-iso-to-
 disk''

 I'd prefer not testing any use cases that are not recommended and
 documented in the installation guide, or supported by the maintainer.

  1. With regards to the documentation, the last section (see section 4.5.1
 link above) seems like an after thought to me.  It's not clear why that is
 the only section that recommends using a boot.iso with livecd-iso-to-disk.
 I'd prefer changing that section to simple link to using livecd-iso-to-
 disk with a Live image.
  2. With regards to livecd-tools support, we do need to reach out to
 anaconda-devel to determine what usage scenarios they support.  I'd also
 like to understand how using livecd-iso-to-disk (or dd) changes the
 installation experience.

 With the above information, we can determine where the gaps in our current
 test matrix are.  In addition to test matrix changes, we may also consider
 adjusting the release criteria so we can appropriately prioritize related
 failures.

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