Bug 1324008

Summary: inst.ks=cdrom:updates.img does not work as expected
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Reporter: Fabian Deutsch <fdeutsch>
Component: anacondaAssignee: Anaconda Maintenance Team <anaconda-maint-list>
Status: CLOSED NOTABUG QA Contact: Release Test Team <release-test-team>
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Version: 7.3   
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Target Release: 7.3   
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Description Fabian Deutsch 2016-04-05 10:36:08 UTC 
Description of problem:
After modifying a boot.iso to also include an updates.img file, I tried to use inst.updates=cdrom:updates.img to let anaconda know of this update.
But the boot process hangs and anaconda never comes up.

When removing this parameter it works.

When using inst.updates=http://… it works as well.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
anaconda-21.48.22.56-1

How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Modify boot.iso to also include an updates.img file
2. Add inst.updates=cdrom:updates.img to the kernel arguments
3. Boot

Actual results:


Expected results:


Additional info:
It looksl ike the inst.updates parse does not parse the cdrom: syntax correctly.
Comment 1 Fabian Deutsch 2016-04-05 10:36:42 UTC 
This is required to add branding for a RHEV installation.
Comment 2 David Shea 2016-04-07 19:16:14 UTC 
anaconda automatically applies images/updates.img and images/product.img if available, so there is no need for extra boot arguments. Additionally, lorax will create updates.img and product.img if there are files in the buildroot in /usr/share/lorax/updates or /usr/share/lorax/product.

product.img is more appropriate for branding and is described in more detail at https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en/red-hat-enterprise-linux/7/anaconda-customization-guide/2-working-with-iso-images#sect-product-img