Unable to install via FTP
Mathew Snyder
theillien at yahoo.com
Tue Nov 14 07:22:19 UTC 2006
I did a 'tail -f xferlog' and it didn't indicate any connections or
transfers of data.
I don't really know how to use tcpdump. I ran it and it was spitting
out every single packet seen. How do I tell it to look only for ftp
packets?
Mathew
Richard Mayhew - Nashua Mobile Broadband Division wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Does your FTP server log anything regarding this, if not, do you see any
> traffic using a tcpdump to your host?
>
> Regards
> Richard
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:redhat-sysadmin-list-bounces at redhat.com] On Behalf Of Mathew
> Snyder
> Sent: 14 November 2006 09:05 AM
> To: redhat-sysadmin-list at redhat.com
> Subject: Re: Unable to install via FTP
>
> No, not kickstart. Just a standard installation over the network using
> the RHEL 4 disc 1 as the boot medium. It should plop me down into a
> text-mode anaconda session where I can go through the steps I would use
> if I were installing from the CD just using the FTP server as the source
> for all the packages.
>
> Mathew
>
> Richard Mayhew - Nashua Mobile Broadband Division wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> You might need to be a little more specific in what you are doing. I'm
>
>> gathering you are using a kickstart installation.
>> Could you perhaps paste your networking part of the kickstart config.
>>
>> Are you using a normal boot CD or a Kickstart boot CD?
>>
>> Thanks
>> Richard
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: redhat-sysadmin-list-bounces at redhat.com
>> [mailto:redhat-sysadmin-list-bounces at redhat.com] On Behalf Of Mathew
>> Snyder
>> Sent: 14 November 2006 08:46 AM
>> To: redhat-sysadmin-list at redhat.com
>> Subject: Unable to install via FTP
>>
>> I'm studying for the RHCT/E and have recently upgraded my testing
>> server from RHEL3 to RHEL4. I have the Redhat directory copied to
>> /var/ftp/pub. If I log in to ftp remotely I am successful and an ls
>> lists pub. If I change to pub I see Redhat.
>>
>> I have it configured to use anonymous logins.
>>
>> The problem arises when I attempt to perform an installation via FTP.
>> It used to be that if I couldn't establish a connection to the server
>> it would give me an error. If it could connect but not find the
>> necessary installation image it would tell me. However now, it
>> doesn't say anything. It simply falls into an installation via CD
>> asking me if I want to test the installation media.
>>
>> What am I missing? Why is it not even bothering to connect to the FTP
>
>> server and instead using local media?
>>
>> Mathew
>>
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