Bug 103629 - Anaconda + ks.cfg failure to install from ftp or http server
Summary: Anaconda + ks.cfg failure to install from ftp or http server
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Status: CLOSED NOTABUG
Alias: None
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1
Classification: Red Hat
Component: anaconda
Version: 2.1
Hardware: i386
OS: Linux
medium
medium
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Michael Fulbright
QA Contact: Mike McLean
URL:
Whiteboard:
Depends On:
Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2003-09-03 11:11 UTC by Dylan Swift
Modified: 2007-11-30 22:06 UTC (History)
0 users

Fixed In Version:
Doc Type: Bug Fix
Doc Text:
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Environment:
Last Closed: 2003-09-03 16:55:55 UTC
Target Upstream Version:
Embargoed:


Attachments (Terms of Use)
anaconda dump file (52.83 KB, text/plain)
2003-09-03 11:12 UTC, Dylan Swift
no flags Details
Kickstart config file (1.45 KB, text/plain)
2003-09-03 11:13 UTC, Dylan Swift
no flags Details
FTP download log (1.34 KB, text/plain)
2003-09-03 11:15 UTC, Dylan Swift
no flags Details

Description Dylan Swift 2003-09-03 11:11:02 UTC
Description of problem:
Trying to install Linux to Dell Poweredge 1650 using kickstart and an FTP server 
(have tried an HTTP server also, get same result)

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


How reproducible:
every time

Steps to Reproduce:
1. set up ftp server with RedHat directories copied under 
ftp://<server>/<dir>/disc1 & 
ftp://<server>/<dir>/disc2. 
Also copy ftp://<server>/<dir>/disc1/RedHat to ftp://<server>/<dir>/RedHat 
(otherwise install halts after download of netstg1.img)

2. using bootnet.img and drvnet.img on floppy with ks.cfg installed on bootnet 
floppy.

3. start installation, at boot prompt type 'linux ks=floppy dd'

Actual results:

Crash - see attached files

Expected results:

package installation

Additional info:

Comment 1 Dylan Swift 2003-09-03 11:12:32 UTC
Created attachment 94166 [details]
anaconda dump file

Comment 2 Dylan Swift 2003-09-03 11:13:08 UTC
Created attachment 94167 [details]
Kickstart config file

Comment 3 Dylan Swift 2003-09-03 11:15:18 UTC
Created attachment 94168 [details]
FTP download log

Comment 4 Michael Fulbright 2003-09-03 16:55:55 UTC
There is no 'Editors' group in 2.1AS.  You need to add a list of the packages
containing the editors you would like to install.

The groups are defined in the 'comps' file in the RedHat/base directory
underneath the top of the install tree.



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