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Simply boot the live CD and check that you can launch applications, open example files and browse the web.

erase disk

Having booted the Live CD successfully, install it to the hard drive using the option to erase the entire drive. Make sure to take backups of anything valuable before using this option! Some testers like to swap in a spare hard drive for this purpose, or to run this test in a virtual machine.

auto-resize

As above, but using the resize option to resize an existing partition before install. This is a bit safer than erasing the whole disk, but backups are still a good idea if you care about what's on the disk.

This option may not always be offered, depending on the circumstances. If you don't see it, don't worry too much about it. In order to get this option, you need:

• on PC partition tables, fewer than four primary+extended partitions, or fewer than three primary partitions if there are no logical partitions yet, and a resizable partition next to an existing extended partition if there is one (yes, PC partition tables are nasty);
• less than 2GB of total unpartitioned space on any disk (otherwise there is probably no need to resize anything);
• a resizable partition with at least 3GB free (less than that and it isn't worth it).

Note that recently-created ext2 and ext3 partitions, including those created by the installer itself, [https://launchpad.net/bugs/59620 cannot be resized by the installer yet].

custom partitioning

Use the custom partitioning tool to manually set up your partitions before installing.

Alternate CD

check CD

erase disk

Install to the hard drive using the option to erase the entire drive. See above.

auto-resize

Install using the resize option to resize an existing partition before install. See above.

custom partitioning

Use the custom partitioning tool to manually set up your partitions before installing.

OEM

Boot using the "Install in OEM mode" option. You will not be asked for a username, although you will be asked for a password. You should see instructions shortly before rebooting; in case you miss them, they say:

 When you boot into the new system, you will be able to log in as the 'oem'
 user with the password you selected earlier; this user also has
 administrative privileges using 'sudo'. You will then be able to make any
 additional modifications you require to the system.

 Once the system is configured to your satisfaction, run 'sudo
 oem-config-prepare'. This will cause the system to delete the temporary
 'oem' user and ask the end user various configuration questions the next
 time it boots.

Follow this, and make sure that the GUI presented to the end user after running sudo oem-config-prepare and rebooting works properly.

expert

Use the F6 menu at the CD boot loader to toggle expert mode. This causes the installer to ask questions about virtually everything it does. It's supposed to be powerful rather than friendly, so the developers don't pay a lot of attention to UI warts in this mode; however, it should at least work to the point where you can complete an installation. If you like, you can try playing around with non-default answers to the questions it asks, and make sure its responses are appropriate.

rescue

Server CD

check CD

default

LAMP

Other

Netboot

Upgrades

CD WinFOSS

Insert the CD in a machine running Windows and wait for the CD browsing interface to appear. Navigate it, making sure there are no broken links, obvious typos, etc. Click install on some applications to make sure the installer launches (you don't have to complete the individual installs).

DVD WinFOSS

As with the CD.