I've used numerous variations such as: anaconda --test -m cdrom://mnt/cdrom (the disc1 cdrom) anaconda --test -m nfs://mnt/xyz (xyz is the disc1 iso image mounted on a loopback) anaconda --rootpath /var/rhinst -m cdrom://mnt/cdrom and so on... I'm certain these have all been valid trees. Best, Paul On Tue, 10 Sep 2002, Matt Wilson wrote: > what command line were you giving? you must specify a valid install > tree for the method parameter. > > Cheers, > > Matt > > On Sun, Sep 08, 2002 at 07:52:44AM -0600, Paul Sery wrote: > > I've tried to use a test mode Anaconda installation on several > > platforms. The installation fails at the beginning of the partition > > process. I've included the traceback. Any suggestions? > > > > > > Traceback (most recent call last): > > File "/usr/src/build/142792-i386/install//usr/lib/anaconda/gui.py", line 631, in nextClicked > > self.dispatch.gotoNext() > > File > > "/usr/src/build/142792-i386/install//usr/lib/anaconda/dispatch.py", line 150, in gotoNext > > self.moveStep() > > File > > "/usr/src/build/142792-i386/install//usr/lib/anaconda/dispatch.py", line 215, in moveStep > > rc = apply(func, self.bindArgs(args)) > > File > > "/usr/src/build/142792-i386/install//usr/lib/anaconda/packages.py", line 115, in readPackages > > id.hdList = method.readHeaders() > > File "/usr/src/build/142792-i386/install//usr/lib/anaconda/image.py", line 39, in readHeaders > > return HeaderListFromFile(self.tree + "/RedHat/base/hdlist") > > File "/usr/src/build/142792-i386/install//usr/lib/anaconda/comps.py", line 223, in __init__ > > hdlist = rpm.readHeaderListFromFile(path) > > rpm404.error: (2, 'No such file or directory') > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Anaconda-devel-list mailing list > > Anaconda-devel-list@xxxxxxxxxx > > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/anaconda-devel-list > > > > _______________________________________________ > Anaconda-devel-list mailing list > Anaconda-devel-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/anaconda-devel-list >