[Centos] dvd iso's
Fire Eater
fire at HomeSlice.LandShark.Net
Fri Nov 5 01:28:56 UTC 2004
I am not sure what part of the conversation I am coming in at ....
I used this ftp://people.redhat.com/ckloiber/mkdvdiso.sh
to create my DVD ISO ..
On Thu, 2004-11-04 at 20:15 -0500, William Warren wrote:
> yep..i am using 9660...I have tried two different dvd dis both
> have failed..
>
> John Newbigin wrote:
>
> > William Warren wrote:
> >
> >> ack...i am not even familiar with how to look at source code rofl..:)
> >
> > anaconda is a special case because the binary rpm contains the source
> > code (some of which I have included below).
> >
> > Your .discinfo looks correct, comma separated list of cd numbers. It
> > may well be a different issue. Are you still using iso9660?
> > Unfortunately I don't have a DVD ROM or burner so I can't test :(
> >
> > John.
> >
> > /usr/lib/anaconda/image.py looks like the place:
> > if os.access("/mnt/source/.discinfo", os.R_OK):
> > f = open("/mnt/source/.discinfo")
> > newStamp = f.readline().strip()
> > try:
> > descr = f.readline().strip()
> > except:
> > descr = None
> > try:
> > arch = f.readline().strip()
> > except:
> > arch = None
> > try:
> > discNum = getDiscNums(f.readline().strip())
> > except:
> > discNum = [ 0 ]
> > f.close()
> > if (newStamp == timestamp and
> > arch == _arch and
> > needed in discNum):
> > done = 1
> > self.currentDisc = discNum
> >
> >
> > def getDiscNums(line):
> > # get the disc numbers for this disc
> > nums = line.split(",")
> > discNums = []
> > for num in nums:
> > discNums.append(int(num))
> > return discNums
> >
> >>
> >> John Newbigin wrote:
> >>
> >>> The best place to look is the anaconda source code. It is mostly
> >>> python which is not too hard to figure out but I have been bitten
> >>> once or twice (sorry, the pun was intended).
> >>>
> >>> I am grabbing the source now and I'll have a look.
> >>>
> >>> John.
> >>>
> >>> William Warren wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> I edited the .discinfo file but still the installer does not
> >>>> recognize the dvd as an instllation medium. I have attached the
> >>>> .discinfo file. If i made a mistake let me know..otherwsie it
> >>>> looks like the installation program itself may need a bit of
> >>>> adjusting..no idea.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> William
> >>>>
> >>>> William Warren wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>> Well that didn't work. I got a bootable dvd out of it but the
> >>>>> centos installed did not detect the media as having the
> >>>>> installation files. It asked for a cd instead of recognizing the
> >>>>> dvd. Winiso cannot handle dvd's..:( Anyone have a way to make the
> >>>>> centos installer realize all its files are on the dvd instead of
> >>>>> looking for three cd's?
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> 1095354229.83
> >>>> update3
> >>>> i386
> >>>> 1,2,3
> >>>> RedHat/base
> >>>> RedHat/RPMS
> >>>> RedHat/pixmaps
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >
> >
>
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