FTP/HTTP vs NFS install

[leilei175 at gmail.com]

this seems to be a bug.
My procedure is
1. insert the first CD to boot the box
2. use "linux askmethod " to choose the install method (cdrom/nfs/http/ftp)
3. choose http method
4. enter the http server hostname and directory name
5. it pop up the CD media check window asking me whether to do the
media check or skip it
6. I choose skip and it would jump back to the http server/dir name screen
then it went to 5 again and went into a dead loop.

If I use initrd.img and vmlinz on the command line to boot, everything
went well.
I choose http method, entering the server hostname and directory name,
it would proceed to installation.

Has anyone encountered this problem before?

Btw,I'm using a vmware guest to test this, dhcp is used to get network.

Thanks

2010/4/5, Cris Rhea <crhea at mayo.edu>:
>> Thanks for your help, Cris
>>
>> Yes, I do use "linux askmethod" on the command line.
>> So if I insert a CD to boot the raw box, it is impossible to use
>> remote http/ftp install trees?
>
> If you are using the "linux askmethod", YES, you should be able to
> boot from CD and use http/ftp install trees.
>
> I've done it for years (just moved to USB memory sticks as they are
> more convenient).
>
>> I don't have PXE  in my environment
>> If I would like to boot a raw box and ask it to use kickstart file and
>> install tree on a http server
>> what should I do, Could you give me some suggestions?
>
> I think you're on the right track. Is there any error reported
> in the KS logs or on the HTTP server?
>
> While I typically use FTP, there's virtually no difference in using HTTP.
>
>> I havn't used the netboot.iso image you mentioned.
>> Is it possible to create a bootable CD with netboot.iso?
>
> Yes, the netboot.iso is specifically made to make a bootable CD
> and do what you are trying to do. Just burn it to a CD, like any other
> iso.
>
>
>>
>> Thanks
>> Lei
>
>
> --- Cris
>
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