F10 -> F11 using preupgrade [SOLVED}

[brian]

On 07/08/2009 03:39 PM, Peter J. Stieber wrote:
>
> In the hopes of helping someone else out with similar problems...
>
> This machine was configured with static a IP address. A while ago the
> NetworkManager had problems with a static IP configuration so I switched
> the machine to the old network service. The static IP address problem
> has been fixed in the NetworkManager, so I enabled the NetworkManager in
> F10. After manually adding the proper lines to
> /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-* to get DNS working, the
> NetworkManager worked under F10.
>
> When performing an upgrade reboot, the NetworkManager still had
> problems. It turns out this was anaconda's fault. It setup the system to
> use a Kickstart file that didn't have a static IP configuration line.
> When this is the case, anaconda defaults to using DHCP. This broke the
> install. I added the proper "network" line to /boot/upgrade/ks.cfg and
> the install is now working.
>
> Here is a bugzilla reference that will explain this better...
>
> https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=475027
>
> I have upgraded this system several times. I must have loaded a pre F8
> version because my boot partition was only 100 MB. This made it
> impossible to download the install image (111 MB) from mirrors during
> the preupgrade process. This made network access absolutely essential
> for the upgrade reboot to work.
>
> I really hope this helps someone else out,
> Pete
>

I had a similar problem. If using preupgrade, when it gets to the point 
where it displays a "reboot" button, edit /boot/upgrade/ks.cfg and add:

network --bootproto=static --ip=192.168.1.2 --netmask=255.255.255.0 
--gateway=192.168.1.1 --nameserver=4.2.2.1 --device=eth0

Make sure it's all on one line. And, of course, substitute your own IP 
addresses. Save the file and click "reboot" and it should work.