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Description of problem: Initially, I was unable to install F15 using preupgrade. The problem was the released initrd-img (5/13/2011) boot file. I was able to get around this problem by finding a copy of initrd-img compiled on 5/14/2011 or later. But, even this was not easy as I found one copy that did not have any networking included. After hours of searching I did find one that did and the installer asks which network to use and installs the drivers and proceeds from there. In the course of this activity there were countless hours of debugging time consumed that could have been avoided if 1) the mirrors were all updated in a timely manner and 2) all compiled version of initrd-img include the latest features such as auto detection and configuration of the network devices. An additional question somewhat related is, "can grub be configured to enable networking?" so that even if the installer does not include this feature the network will already be up. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): initrd-img 5/13/2011 How reproducible: everytime Steps to Reproduce: 1. 2. 3. Actual results: Expected results: Additional info: grub.conf title Fedora 15 Rescue Reinstall root(hd0,0) kernel /vmlinuz-install initrd /initrd.img-install
Well, the initrd is going to change every time a new tree is composed so as to take into account the changes in all the various components. Making sure they are just always the same isn't possible, or we won't be able to fix any bugs. In order to say anything definite here, though, I need to know where you downloaded each initrd from. URLs would be helpful.
Below are all of my ftp sessions from .bash_history. I can't say for sure without investing a lot more time which ones are the ones I actually downloaded from. Here is another way to resolve this. 1) the initrd.img file that was installed using preupgrade would not boot my HP-Pavilion dv7 AMD Turion x2. It was dated 5/13/2011. 2) the initrd.img file size of the ones that did boot the installer and had "smart" networking is 98678344. These initrd.img files came from directory .../releases/15/Fedora/x86_64/os/isolinux/ and were dated 5/14/2011 or later. 3) the initrd.img file size of the one that did boot the installer and did NOT have "smart" networking is 98341632 and was dated 5/13/2011. This file came from directory .../releases/15/Fedora/i386/os/isolinux/ The installer display size while in char mode was larger in 3) than in 2). In 3) after answering the MBR question a "no network" error message was displayed. In 2) after answering the same question a network selection dialog box was presented that included a drop down menu for me to choose which hardware network device I want to use for the install. When I stated "features" I meant capability with regards to all instances of initrd.img including smart network software. from my .bash_history file ftp ftp.fedora.con ftp ftp.cru.fr ftp ftp.cru.fr ftp ftp.cru.fr ftp redhat.linux.ee ftp mirrors.kernel.org ftp mirrors.kernel.org ftp ftp.iinet.net.au ftp ftp.iinet.net.au ftp freshrpms.net ftp ftp.freshrpms.net ftp ftp.lip6.fr ftp ftp.lip6.fr ftp ftp.saix.net ftp ftp.saix.net ftp ftp.saix.net ftp mirror.optus.net ftp mirrors.optus.net ftp mirrors.163.com ftp ftp.mirrors.163.com ftp ftp.swin.edu.au ftp mirror.optus.net ftp mirror.optus.net
I incurred several module loading errors when the initrd.img installer booted. I was unable to find a log where I could determine which ones as during the boot process they just flashed across the screen. I saw no references to these errors in the anaconda.log file. This seemed to be present when booting the initrd.img file that did not have smart networking software. (3)
I don't follow what you mean by "smart networking software". Also, this really just sounds like you either hit a transient error in one version of the initrd or you just happened to download at a time when mirrors were syncing.
No, I experienced two different versions of the anaconda installer. One could not detect the network hardware and had no capability to install drivers to activate the network hardware. The second anaconda installer had software that detected the hardware (smart/intelligent software), presented a drop down menu from which to choose the network hardware to use and then installed the drivers activating the network thus enabling a network install. An additional comment regarding the fedora mirrors is that many are obsolete, as they do not have a version of Fedora since 11 or 12. The mirror list needs to be pruned to include only those sites who want to keep a current and active Fedora distro.
Please let me know if you are able to reproduce this with F16.
I still have the initrd.img (-install) and vmlinuz (-install) executables on my system. How do I determine what version they are? This might help. Will look to perform a network upgrade to F16 and repost then.
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