>Ok, I think I know what the point is, but there is little >documentation for these specific files and I can't figure out how to >get them to work correctly. > >The netinst image seems to be the same as the boot.iso but with >installer.img added to it, which is exactly what I'm looking for, >except for the fact it doesn't work. The netinst _and_ boot.iso images are one and the same, you must be thinking of some other comparison? >If I boot (on a USB flash drive) the netinst image everything works >until it looks for the repo files which I assumed it would try to find >online or at least ask me where to find them, but it doesn't. > >If I boot the netinst image with "askmethod" and then specify a HTTP >mirror then it works except that it tries to re-download install.img >which is already on the flash drive. > >So the question in my subject remains: What's the point of the netinst >image if it doesn't seem to work? Well, I only ever use a netinst/boot/.iso image for rhel or fedora, I don't see why it makes sense to install a new system then update it when I can install it already updated:) Ok sometimes I use the dvd and a repo command pointing to the updates site if I am on a slow line. F13 has some network bugs that I encountered that seem to parallel your experience. When I boot the netinst iso it can't find _any_ repo after using dhcp, but can if using a static net conf, dropping to a shell shows proper dhcp config regardless. What's silly as I used "vnc" in one test and that allowed it to find the repos with a dynamic conf. jlc -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
