On 11/11/2011 07:05 PM, Joel Gomberg wrote: > On 11/11/2011 04:14 PM, Michael Ekstrand wrote: >> On 11/11/2011 12:44 PM, Miguel Cardenas wrote: >>> I've download Fedora 16 to install in onto my new notebook that comes >>> with no dvd drive... so I used liveusb to create a bootable USB with the >>> ISO... It starts the installation but then it says it does not detect a >>> DVD drive and it starts to install slowly via internet, so what is the >>> case of generate the USB with the installation disk? Or what should I do >>> so it installs from the USB? >> >> Anaconda's scan for media skips all non-optical media, so unless your >> USB stick can fake being a DVD drive, you're out of luck. >> >> There is an open bug against Anaconda to get this fixed. Don't remember >> BZ number off-hand, though. > > I installed F16 on my laptop from an SD card using the dvd.iso and unetbootin > without any problem. It was an upgrade, rather than a fresh install, which > might make a difference. I was trying to figure out why F15 didn't find packages on a USB stick, I looked at the Anaconda source code, and noticed how it scanned for media. My F16 install similarly declined to find packages (with dvd.iso blitted to a 4G USB key). I believe I am subscribed to the bug, even if I didn't file it, and haven't see any e-mail indicating that it was closed. So, it might be SD vs. USB, it might be the upgrade. Glad it worked for you, though :) - Michael -- 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
