[ILUG] FC 9 Net Install

[Michael Watterson]

Actually that only SEEMED to work, loading the next stage of the
installer, asking gateway settings, timezone.

Fails on reading packages.

Trying
http://ftp.heanet.ie/pub/fedora/linux/releases/9/Fedora/i386/os/

Says "unable to read package metadata from repository"



Michael Watterson wrote:
> I've done Debian and Ubuntu network installs. Just automatically gets 
> the packages off the net.
>
> Fedora 9 boot CD Network install was downloaded and burnt.
>
> 1) It boots
> 2) after usual language/keyboard it asks for source of packages
> CD
> Disk
> NFS
> URL
>
> Obviously only NFS or URL is going to work...
>
> Only URL for Internet
> But it expects you to type in an address.
>
> Googling doesn't immediately suggest one. The "Network Install" looks 
> suspiciously like LAN install rather than Debian's Boot CD and install 
> from Internet .
>
> I have 20Mbps internet, but no DVD drive on the target PC, only CD.
>
> Any ideas for a URL on the Internet?
>
>
A more creative google found
http://fathippo.net/2006/11/07/fedora-network-internet-install-how-to/
Quote
"I used: *fedora.lsu.edu* (no “http://”) for the server and
“*dist/linux/core/6/i386/os/*” (note there’s no leading slash but there
is a trailing slash, and don’t type the quotes–duh) for the source path.ÂÂ"

it does want the http:// or else ftp://

http://*dist/linux/core/9/i386/os/

works :)


Sorry for bothering the list.


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-- 
Mike