Description of problem: anaconda doesn't do the sanity check when mounting via nfs. this behavior introduces "Unable to read package metadata" error after stage2 is coming. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): 9-Preview's anaconda How reproducible: always Steps to Reproduce: 1.select nfs as the install method 2.type valid nfs server and non-Fedora directory 3. Actual results: passed the local media detection. Expected results: should be failed before stage2 is coming. Additional info:
Does the NFS directory you are providing actually contain repodata?
No, not at all. I'm expecting here it should be failed during the local media detection or so, and get back to the dialog inputs the nfs server and the directory.
I don't think there's anything we can do for F9, then. The real plan here is to add support for NFS to the repo editor in stage2 so you can make corrections there. In general we are trying to move this sort of stuff out of loader and into stage2 where it's much easier. We certainly don't want to add checks for repodata into the loader. I'll be looking at this immediately after F9 goes out.
Sure. that sounds nice for future release. how about any workaround for F-9 then? apparently the repo editor doesn't support nfs so far as you said you will do after F-9 is out. I have no idea except rebooting though.
Changing version to '9' as part of upcoming Fedora 9 GA. More information and reason for this action is here: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/BugZappers/HouseKeeping
This will be fixed in the next build of anaconda.