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[Brian Murray <mp+431170@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Review: Needs Fixing

There a couple of things which would be nice to clarify. Thanks!

Diff comments:

> diff --git a/testcases/image/1758_PXE Netboot Live Server Autoinstall b/testcases/image/1758_PXE Netboot Live Server Autoinstall
> new file mode 100644
> index 0000000..9f79629
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> +<p>
> +This testcase is to run netboot installation on amd64 machines with live
> +images. You need an installed Ubuntu machine in the same network, which will be
> +functioning as a PXE server with DHCP.
> +</p>
> +
> +<em>
> +Proceed in your native language if you wish. Instructions will remain in
> +English.
> +</em>
> +
> +<dl>
> + <dt>HOST is the IP address of installed Ubuntu machine.</dt>
> + <dt>URL is the ISO being tested, as listed in the download links for
> +    the test case.</dt>
> + <dt>INTERFACE is the relevant network interface.</dt>
> +</dl>
> +
> +<p>Setup the various services:</p>
> +<dl>
> + <dt>sudo apt install -y curl dnsmasq apache2 syslinux-common</dt>
> + <dt>sudo curl URL -o /var/www/html/test-live-server-amd64.iso</dt>
> + <dt>sudo mkdir -p /srv/tftp/pxelinux.cfg</dt>
> + <dt>sudo mount -o loop,ro /var/www/html/test-live-server-amd64.iso /mnt</dt>
> + <dt>sudo cp /mnt/casper/initrd /srv/tftp</dt>
> + <dt>sudo cp /mnt/casper/vmlinuz /srv/tftp</dt>
> + <dt>sudo cp /usr/lib/syslinux/modules/bios/ldlinux.c32 /srv/tftp</dt>
> + <dt>sudo curl http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/focal/main/installer-amd64/current/legacy-images/netboot/pxelinux.0 -o /srv/tftp/pxelinux.0</dt>
> + <dt>sudo systemctl restart dnsmasq.service</dt>
> +</dl>
> +
> +<p>
> +Configure /etc/dnsmasq.d/pxe.conf - adjust as appropriate for the installation
> +network:
> +</p>
> +<pre>
> +interface=INTERFACE,lo
> +bind-interfaces
> +dhcp-range=INTERFACE,192.168.0.100,192.168.0.200

It looks like 192.168.0.100 is what you mean by adjust as appropriate. If that's correct could you clarify that in the relevant instruction?

> +dhcp-boot=pxelinux.0
> +enable-tftp
> +tftp-root=/srv/tftp
> +</pre>
> +
> +<p>Configure /var/www/html/autoinstall.yaml:</p>
> +<pre>
> +#cloud-config
> +autoinstall:
> + version: 1
> + identity:
> +  hostname: live-server
> +  # password is ubuntu
> +  password: $1$glNWVUKh$VxFYudlLU5FR9WDGXOK761

How could somebody generate their own password?

> +  username: ubuntu
> +</pre>
> +
> +<p>Configure /srv/tftp/pxelinux.cfg/default:</p>
> +<pre>
> +DEFAULT install
> +LABEL install
> +  KERNEL vmlinuz
> +  INITRD initrd
> +  APPEND root=/dev/ram0 ramdisk_size=1500000 ip=dhcp cloud-config-url=http://HOST/autoinstall.yaml url=http://HOST/test-live-server-amd64.iso autoinstall
> +</pre>
> +
> +<p>
> +Power on the test machine and ensure that it boots PXE. The install should
> +complete without further interaction.
> +</p>
> +
> +<strong>If you finish the installation, please <a href="results#add_result">submit</a> a 'passed' result.
> +    If any action fails, or produces an unexpected result, please <a href="results#add_result">submit</a> a 'failed' result and <a href="../../buginstructions">file a bug</a>. Please be sure to include the bug number when you <a href="results#add_result">submit</a> your result.</strong>


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