Bug 203740 - network install via http from IPv6 server is problem
Summary: network install via http from IPv6 server is problem
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Status: CLOSED CURRENTRELEASE
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: anaconda
Version: rawhide
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
medium
medium
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: David Cantrell
QA Contact: Mike McLean
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Blocks: IPv6Blocker
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2006-08-23 15:12 UTC by Peter Vrabec
Modified: 2007-11-30 22:11 UTC (History)
2 users (show)

Fixed In Version: anaconda-11.1.0.104-1
Doc Type: Bug Fix
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Last Closed: 2006-10-04 10:01:56 UTC
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Description Peter Vrabec 2006-08-23 15:12:50 UTC 
Description of problem:
It seems anaconda doesn't resolve IPv6 host.

How reproducible:
linux askmethod
install from http server
use hostname assigned to IPv6
  
Actual results:
Unable to retrieve
http://knedlo6//store/mirror/fedora/development/i386/os/repodata/repomd.xml

>>> cannot determine address family of knedlo6
>>> we don't have reverse DNS for IPv6 yet

Additional info:
Installation works when I use IPv6 address of the host.
Comment 2 David Cantrell 2006-09-01 14:28:40 UTC 
Installation from an IPv6 HTTP server *does* work.  What doesn't work is exactly
what's in the error message: reverse DNS.  We have our own resolver in the
loader and I have not yet expanded it to support IPv6 name resolution.  It's on
my list and will be done in time for FC-6.

Try installation with the IPv6 address of the server rather than the hostname.
Comment 3 Peter Vrabec 2006-10-04 10:01:56 UTC 
it seems to be fixed in anaconda-11.1.0.104-1
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