Bug 72937 - ability for anaconda to connect via ppp* and make a full network installation
Summary: ability for anaconda to connect via ppp* and make a full network installation
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Status: CLOSED WONTFIX
Alias: None
Product: Red Hat Public Beta
Classification: Retired
Component: anaconda
Version: null
Hardware: i386
OS: Linux
medium
medium
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Michael Fulbright
QA Contact: Brock Organ
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Whiteboard:
Depends On:
Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2002-08-29 08:48 UTC by Dams
Modified: 2007-04-18 16:46 UTC (History)
1 user (show)

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Last Closed: 2002-08-29 08:48:55 UTC
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Description Dams 2002-08-29 08:48:48 UTC 
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Description of problem:
Anaconda should have the ability to ask a username and a password to do
pppoe/pppoa/isdn/etc.. connection for adsl/cable/etc.. to make an installation
via internet.
This would be lighter to do this than to download all iso....

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):


How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. boot on a floppy
2. ask for ISP username & password.
3. connect through pppoe/pppoa/isdn (rtc??;)
4. download anaconda images, do the installation downloading the packages

Additional info:

anaconda could begin the download of Very-Important-Packages (like glibc and
kernel) while the user is answering the traditionnal questions (partitions,
bootloader, x configuration...)
Comment 1 Michael Fulbright 2002-08-29 16:01:49 UTC 
I would recommend you download the ISO images with an existing network
connection and install from hard drive.  We have no plans to configure anything
beyond a simple ethernet connection.
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