Description of problem: Enhancement request: When trying a network/HTTP/FTP install, user is prompted for URL host & path. I tried many combinations of the path: fedora/core, fedora/core/6, fedora/core/6/i386, fedora/core/6/i386/os, all failed for me, and I dont know why. The manual suggested last, but I couldnt differentiate its results from the others. The other VTs should have enough logging that I can tell how my URL/path guesses are understood, so I can correct them (by comparing the paths used by anaconda with those visible via a browser. The current logging granularity is insufficient. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): Anaconda Rescue CD, at least. How reproducible: Steps to Reproduce: 1. 2. 3. Actual results: Expected results: Additional info:
heres the (on-screen) error I get when using mirrors.kernel.org, fedora/core/6/i386/os for the 2 HTTP-install parameters: Unable to read package metadata. This may be due to a missing repodata directory. Please ensure that your install tree has been correctly generated. Cannot open/read repomd.xml file for repository: anaconda-base-2005610172011.i386 The error suggests that problem is with the chosen download-site, ie they dont have the full file-set where they should be, but I can find it by browser; at ftp://mirrors.kernel.org/fedora/core/6/i386/os/repodata/repomd.xml. The last entries in VT-3 are: <time> INFO : moving (1) to step reposetup <time> ERROR : reading package metadata: Cannot open/read (rest as above) The ERROR should be more elaborate - at least to see what path is NFG.
requested by Jams Antill
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