Bug 1989

Summary:	FTP Install bug
Product:	[Retired] Red Hat Linux	Reporter:	nathan
Component:	installer	Assignee:	David Lawrence <dkl>
Status:	CLOSED CURRENTRELEASE	QA Contact:
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Priority:	medium
Version:	5.2
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Description nathan 1999-04-04 23:21:54 UTC

This tftpboot.img on SPARC, I assume the installer is the
same across architectures.

When installing over an FTP server, the installer connects
first (to download base/hdlist and base/comp). Then it
presents the list of packages, waits for the user to check
which packages he/she wants -- then assumes the connection
to the FTP server is still open. In reality, package
selection may take a bit longer than 300 seconds (or even
900 seconds). At this point, the installer is unable to
get even the first package, dies, and shuts down.

Verified: just accepting the default package selection,
the installation gets underway with no problems.

Fix: disconnect before, and reconnect after, package
selection to the ftp server

Comment 1 David Lawrence 1999-04-07 20:26:59 UTC

This should be fixed in the next release.