Bug 890370 - PXE with inst.repo=nfs and inst.repo=nfsiso cause an Unknown error when LiveOS is present
Summary: PXE with inst.repo=nfs and inst.repo=nfsiso cause an Unknown error when LiveO...
Keywords:
Status: CLOSED WONTFIX
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: anaconda
Version: 18
Hardware: Unspecified
OS: Unspecified
unspecified
high
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Anaconda Maintenance Team
QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance
URL:
Whiteboard:
Depends On:
Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2012-12-26 18:15 UTC by Ryan J Nicholson
Modified: 2014-02-05 14:12 UTC (History)
5 users (show)

Fixed In Version:
Clone Of:
Environment:
Last Closed: 2014-02-05 14:12:16 UTC
Type: Bug
Embargoed:


Attachments (Terms of Use)
anaconda log (3.73 KB, text/plain)
2013-03-01 06:36 UTC, Ryan J Nicholson
no flags Details
packaging log (1.01 KB, text/plain)
2013-03-01 06:39 UTC, Ryan J Nicholson
no flags Details

Description Ryan J Nicholson 2012-12-26 18:15:47 UTC
Description of problem:

If Fedora 18 Beta is used in a PXE boot configuration where inst.repo=nfs points to a directory containing both the Fedora .iso and LiveOS, an "Unknown error" dialog appears at graphical installer start that prevents installation.

This structure is used to enable HTTP installs in addition to NFS. This structure works with previous Fedora releases.


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

Anaconda 18.29.2


How reproducible:


Steps to Reproduce:
1. Place LiveOS/squashfs.img in the same directory as Fedora-18-Beta-i386-DVD.iso.
2. Launch a PXE boot using inst.repo=nfs:server:/path/to/iso/
3. On graphical installer start, "An unknown error has occurred" appears.
  
Actual results:

The installer is prevented from installing.


Expected results:

The installer should use the .iso and ignore the LiveOS directory when passing inst.repo=nfs.


Additional info:

Fedora
├── 17
│   └── 32bit
│       ├── Fedora-17-i386-DVD.iso
│       ├── Fedora-17-i386-DVD.torrent
│       └── LiveOS
│           └── squashfs.img
├── 18
│   └── 32bit
│       ├── Fedora-18-Beta-i386-DVD.iso
│       ├── Fedora-18-Beta-i386-DVD.torrent
│       └── LiveOS
│           └── squashfs.img

LABEL fedora17-32bit-http
    MENU LABEL Install Fedora 17 - 32-bit (HTTP)
    KERNEL images/fedora/17/32bit/vmlinuz
    APPEND initrd=images/fedora/17/32bit/initrd.img inst.repo=http://192.168.2.100/dist/iso/Fedora/17/32bit

LABEL fedora17-32bit-nfs
    MENU LABEL Install Fedora 17 - 32-bit (NFS)
    KERNEL images/fedora/17/32bit/vmlinuz
    APPEND initrd=images/fedora/17/32bit/initrd.img inst.repo=nfs:192.168.2.100:/srv/dist/iso/Fedora/17/32bit

LABEL fedora18-32bit-http
    MENU LABEL Install Fedora 18 Beta - 32-bit (HTTP)
    KERNEL images/fedora/18/32bit/vmlinuz
    APPEND initrd=images/fedora/18/32bit/initrd.img inst.repo=http://192.168.2.100/dist/iso/Fedora/18/32bit

LABEL fedora18-32bit-nfs
    MENU LABEL Install Fedora 18 Beta - 32-bit (NFS)
    KERNEL images/fedora/18/32bit/vmlinuz
    APPEND initrd=images/fedora/18/32bit/initrd.img inst.repo=nfs:192.168.2.100:/srv/dist/iso/Fedora/18/32bit

Comment 1 Chris Lumens 2013-01-02 15:46:02 UTC
Can you attach /tmp/anaconda.log and /tmp/packaging.log to this bug report?  Thanks.

Comment 2 Ryan J Nicholson 2013-03-01 06:35:31 UTC
Updating with logs from Fedora 18 release (instead of Beta).

I get:

The installer has tried to mount the installation image, but cannot find it on the hard drive. / Should I try again to locate the image?

If I click "No" there is a brief pause before I get the "Unknown error" dialog again.

Comment 3 Ryan J Nicholson 2013-03-01 06:36:36 UTC
Created attachment 704065 [details]
anaconda log

Comment 4 Ryan J Nicholson 2013-03-01 06:39:40 UTC
Created attachment 704066 [details]
packaging log

Comment 5 Fedora End Of Life 2013-12-21 10:05:21 UTC
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Comment 6 Fedora End Of Life 2014-02-05 14:12:23 UTC
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