Bug 122032

Summary: anaconda will not install via NFS ISO (DVD)
Product: [Fedora] Fedora Reporter: Forrest <forresttaylor2000>
Component: anacondaAssignee: Jeremy Katz <katzj>
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Description Forrest 2004-04-29 20:30:45 UTC
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Description of problem:
I have several problems installing via nfsiso using boot.iso:

1.  At the boot: prompt, I try to do an NFS/NFSISO install:
  linux method=nfs://server/path
  linux method=nfsiso://server/path
I probably have the syntax incorrect, although I have tried various
permutations (nfs:server:/path, nfs:/server/path, etc.).  All of these
methods try to mount the CD, which doesn't have the full tree.

2.  Simply hitting <ENTER> at the boot: prompt, I can choose an NFS
installation.  I put in the server name and the path to the ISOs. 
That directory has FC2-test2-i386-DVD.iso and FC2-test3-i386-DVD.iso.
 It tries test2 unsuccessfully, and never tries test3.  I realize that
this is to avoid trying disc1, disc2..., but is there a better method
to determine this?

3.  After removing test2 ISO, it tries test3 but fails:

  * Path to valid iso is /mnt/source/FC2-test3-i386-DVD.iso
  * mntloop loop1 on /mnt/source2 as
/mnt/source/FC2-test3-i386-DVD.iso fd is 41
  * mntloop loop0 on /mnt/runtime as
/mnt/source2/Fedora/base/stage2.img fd is 41
  * failed to mount loop: Invalid argument
  * umounting loopback /mnt/source2 loop1


Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
anaconda-9.92-8

How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1.  Use boot.iso to boot
2.  Try various method=nfs*
3.  Try to use FC2-test3-i386-DVD.iso for NFSISO method
    

Actual Results:  CD not found, or not able to mount the stage2.img

Comment 1 david d zuhn 2004-05-19 16:40:36 UTC
The same thing occurs for the final release of FC2.  I chose an NFS
install (not using any command line arguments) and am unable to
install directly from the DVD ISO.   

Comment 2 Chris Rainey 2004-06-22 06:14:12 UTC
Confirming same problem, here, with FC2-i386-DVD.iso.  Would really
like to have this functionality.

Comment 3 david d zuhn 2004-07-14 20:05:20 UTC
I cannot do an NFS install from the DVD iso image with FC3test1
either.  Same results as the FC2 series.  



Comment 4 Jeremy Katz 2004-10-01 20:47:48 UTC
Fixed in CVS.  Turns out we were still doing nfs v2 (!) mounts instead
of nfsv3.