Description of problem: anaconda fails to properly mount the install image, giving the error "Unable to read package metadata". Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): Fedora Core 5 How reproducible: everytime Steps to Reproduce: 1. run the installer 2. 3. Actual results: Expected results: Additional info:
So, what's the story? Is FC5 suppose to be installable from the hard drive?
No, this was a bug in FC5 that has been fixed in Rawhide (the development tree). The next release of Fedora will be installable from images on the hard drive.