ftp/http install

[Phil Schaffner]

On Wed, 2004-04-07 at 10:13, Lucas Jordan wrote:
> Hello, I am new to this list....
>     I have been trying to install fedora test 2 core 2 over the internet 
> via http or ftp with no luck. I have created the boot cd from the 
> boot.iso that is in the "images" directory under the os directory on the 
> download pages. I get to the point in the install where i have entered 
> the ftp server name and red hat directory, the installer then says 
> "Retrieving Fedora/base/stage2.img..." then it says "The Fedora Core 
> installation tree in that directory does not seem to match your boot media"
> 
> I assume this meens that the boot.iso is from an older version (fedora 
> core 1?) and will not actually install fedora core 2 test 2. how do i 
> install via http or ftp?
> 
> thank you,
>     Lucas

The repos, even fedora.redhat.com, are often not internally consistent -
this IS rawhide after all. :^)

I use a CD-RW for boot.iso and keep trying until it works, about 1 time
out of three for my statistically insignificant sample set.

Phil