Current ISO images status

[Jay Estabrook]

Hi, Steven,

Steven Moix wrote:
> 
> I have a 667MHz model too. If you want me to test the installer on
> future ISOs, don't hesitate to ask.

Um, what do you think you've been doing? ;-} ;-}

>> Put the ISO in an NFS-avail directory, and boot like this:
>>
>> 1. b dqa0 -fl "2 askmethod"
>> 2. when it gets to the option screen for NFS/FTP/HTTP:
>>
>>   a) REMOVE THE CD FROM THE DRIVE!
>>   b) specify the NFS server and the directory where the ISO is
>>
>> Then, everything should proceed normally.
> 
> Thanks, I keep forgetting about the "askmethod" parameter. I copied the
> CD content to a HTTP server and installed it this way. It installed like
> a charm this way...but it didn't boot up like a charm after that:
> 
> http://www.alphatek.info/divers/dscn2432.jpg
> 
> It does that with both ISOs, there are lots of errors due to file
> permission problems after that. Any clue?

Couple of thoughts:

1. BEFORE I reboot after the install, while at the "...complete: reboot?"
   screen, I toggle over to VC2 (Alt-F2) and do:

 vi /mnt/sysimage/etc/aboot.conf

   replacing the "rhgb quiet" with "selinux=off"

  as I don't trust/want/need selinux getting in the way.

2. I don't often use the default LVM auto-partitioning magic on the disks,
   and can't say I've tested it much under this new FC9. Perhaps that is
   getting in the way; I normally use just 2 hard partitions, ie 1 for swap
   and 1 for everything else, and find it possible again to toggle over to
   VC2 just BEFORE it asks for disk setup, and at the shell prompt, use
   "fdisk" to do the work. This mostly works, except when exiting "fdisk"
   you get a message saying that the kernel did NOT re-scan correctly, and
   then you need to restart the install from scratch. If that message does
   NOT appear, just continue on, and the partitioning screen ought to see
   what was just done.

Good luck.

--Jay++