On Sat, Jan 12, 2008 at 06:18:51PM -0700, Craig White wrote: > On Sat, 2008-01-12 at 20:03 -0500, fred smith wrote: > > Hi! > > > > I'm trying to install centos 5.1 as a http installation from a centos > > mirror. > > > > i've done it before with Fedora, figured I could do it with Centos, too, > > but every time I try it, it goes all the way thru Anaconda to the point > > of entering the root password, then I get an error about not being > > able to find the repodata. > > > > I note that the section in the "upstream" manuals about network installs > > imply (without ever being extremely specific) that you would have your > > own server with the files on it. Is this some limitation that prevents > > us from using a centos mirror instead? > > > > Anyway, I've tried with two mirrors. when it asked me for the system > > name and the path to the directory, I entered this (for one of the > > tries): > > > > www.gtlib.gatech.edu > > /pub/centos/5.1/os/i386 > > > > and for the other mirror > > > > mirror.rhsmith.umd.edu > > /pub/centos/5.1/os/i386 > > > > in the two lines of the form. > > > > Is this right? (the manuals aren't really really terribly explicit). > ---- > I would expect it to work as you had it though... > - I would use /pub/centos/5/os/i386 > - I would use the same boot disc, i.e. > > http://www.gtlib.gatech.edu/pub/centos/5/isos/i386/CentOS-5.1-i386-bin-1of6.iso > to boot the computer > > but either way, it should have worked though I thought that the Georgia > Tech web server was quite slow to respond...perhaps anaconda is just > timing out. > > as with your path (5.1), the repodata directory is indeed there... > > http://www.gtlib.gatech.edu/pub/centos/5/os/i386/repodata/ > > Craig Well. tried it yet again, using the rhsmith.edu site (for not the first time) and it's working this time. I followed your suggestion of using centos/5 instead of centos/5.1. Thanks! -- ---- Fred Smith -- fredex@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ----------------------------- The Lord detests the way of the wicked but he loves those who pursue righteousness. ----------------------------- Proverbs 15:9 (niv) -----------------------------
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