On Thu, Nov 27, 2008 at 05:40:22PM +0100, Mads Kiilerich wrote: > Scott Robbins wrote: >> For years now, I've just stuck an iso file into an exported NFS >> directory and installed with it. I tried that today and got the dreaded >> Directory could not be mounted >> from server message. >> >> So, I went to the installation guide and saw several other options that >> should be added. (In the appendix--it might be worth giving a link to >> that as the NFS guide just says prepare installation media, which is a >> bit frustrating, when you're trying to get it done as the significant >> other is speaking about how you have to leave early, etc., but that's >> not relevant, save for comic relief.) >> >> I then did a mount of the ISO with suggested options and still got the >> same error. (all the options listed in creating an installation >> server). >> >> So, I just copied all files from the mounted directory into another >> directory, e.g. cp -r mount/* installfiles. Now I have a directory >> called install files which has all files from the DVD. Using that as >> the target worked. > > It seems to be a common problem, so it would be nice to have some kind > of answer on Bugs/F10Common. > > I have heard rumours that apparently the images/install.img part of > http://docs.fedoraproject.org/install-guide/f10/en_US/sn-installing-from-harddrive.html > also applies to > http://docs.fedoraproject.org/install-guide/f10/en_US/sn-nfs-install-settings.html. > Or that stage2.img can be placed somewhere specified on the command line > with stage2=. > > Exactly which NFS guide and which appendix are you referring to? The installation guide that is linked from the project page. >From the project page, I clicked get Fedora and then click the installation guide. (Fedora 10 installation guide). Then from there, http://docs.fedoraproject.org/install-guide/f10/en_US/sn-cobbler-setup-distro.html I used the options given to mount a DVD ISO image (just above the part to support NFS installation.) > > It would be nice if you or someone else could test and share some exact > knowledge. ;-) Well, I can say that mounting it with -o loop and copying the entire contents of the directory to another directory, then using that directory as target, seems to work. What other sort of testing would you like? I can always check if the install will start, but I'm not sure if I can do any of it before tomorrow.) -- Scott Robbins PGP keyID EB3467D6 ( 1B48 077D 66F6 9DB0 FDC2 A409 FA54 EB34 67D6 ) gpg --keyserver pgp.mit.edu --recv-keys EB3467D6 Giles: I need you to take Spike for a few days. Xander: What? Spike: What? Anya: What? Spike: I'm not stayin' with him. Giles: I have a friend who's coming to town, and I'd like us to be alone. Anya: Oh, you mean an orgasm friend? Giles: Yes, that's exactly the most appalling thing you could have said. -- fedora-test-list mailing list fedora-test-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-test-list
