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Description of problem:
Anaconda fails to use inst.repo=hd:<device>:<path> when path is not /.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
RHEL-8.0.0-RC-2.0 -> RHEL-8.0.0-20190313.0
anaconda-29.19.0.39-1.el8

How reproducible:
always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Mount the installation ISO and copy the contents to a partition so that the content is not in the / of that partition.
2. Start another installation with inst.repo=hd:<device>:<path> (e.g. inst.repo=hd:vdb1:/iso-content)
3. Anaconda cannot use the installation source.

Actual results:
Anaconda fails to use inst.repo=hd:<device>:<path> when path is not /.

Expected results:
inst.repo=hd:<device>:<path> when path is not / is usable as an installation source in anaconda.

Additional info:

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anaconda.log

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ifcfg.log

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packaging.log

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program.log

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storage.log

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storage.state

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syslog

PR: https://github.com/rhinstaller/anaconda/pull/1985

Reproduced and verified (on RHEL-8.1.0-20190821.0) using our new automated test case: https://code.engineering.redhat.com/gerrit/gitweb?p=rtt-jenkins.git;a=blob;f=data/projects/RHEL-8.1.0/plans/anaconda_core/levels/snapshot/puzzle/install-source-hard-drive-unpacked.xml

Since the problem described in this bug report should be
resolved in a recent advisory, it has been closed with a
resolution of ERRATA.

For information on the advisory, and where to find the updated
files, follow the link below.

If the solution does not work for you, open a new bug report.

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:3417