Description of problem: Anaconda does not properly interpret (parse) the --baseurl option of the repo command when using NFS repositories. According to the documentation at: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Anaconda/Kickstart#repo The syntax should be: --baseurl= The URL for the repository. The variables that may be used in yum repo config files are not supported here. You may use one of either this option or --mirrorlist, not both. If an NFS repository is specified, it should be of the form nfs://host:/path/to/repo. Note that there is a colon after the host--Anaconda passes everything after "nfs://" directly to the mount command instead of parsing URLs according to RFC 2224. NOTE: It says: nfs://host:/path/to/repo This used to work in F16 & F17. Now, for F18, it seems that the syntax must be: nfs:host:/path/to/repo So, either the documentation needs updating (and put it in the Release Notes!!), or the code needs to change back to the way it was. Personally, I think the code should go back to the way it used to be... Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): F18 How reproducible: Every time Steps to Reproduce: 1. Create a kickstart file 2. Add an entry something like: repo --name="myserver-releases18" --baseurl=nfs://myserver.mydomain.com:/vol0/FedoraMirror/releases/18/Everything/x86_64/os --cost=1 3. Use the kickstart file (use the ks= option) when using anaconda Actual results: The install will abort in the middle saying that it cannot find the repository. Looking at the logs, the mount command fails because it is trying to mount //myserver.mydomain.com:/vol0/FedoraMirror/releases/18/Everything/x86_64/os instead of myserver.mydomain.com:/vol0/FedoraMirror/releases/18/Everything/x86_64/os. Expected results: The old syntax which worked in F17 and earlier should still work. Additional info:
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Posted a patch to use nfs:// for the addon URLs.