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
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
> 
>