Hi!
I'm trying to install centos 5.1 as a http installation from a centos mirror.
i've done it before with Fedora, figured I could do it with Centos, too, but every time I try it, it goes all the way thru Anaconda to the point of entering the root password, then I get an error about not being able to find the repodata.
I note that the section in the "upstream" manuals about network installs imply (without ever being extremely specific) that you would have your own server with the files on it. Is this some limitation that prevents us from using a centos mirror instead?
Anyway, I've tried with two mirrors. when it asked me for the system name and the path to the directory, I entered this (for one of the tries):
www.gtlib.gatech.edu /pub/centos/5.1/os/i386
and for the other mirror
mirror.rhsmith.umd.edu /pub/centos/5.1/os/i386
in the two lines of the form.
Is this right? (the manuals aren't really really terribly explicit).
Thanks!
On Sat, 2008-01-12 at 20:03 -0500, fred smith wrote:
Hi!
I'm trying to install centos 5.1 as a http installation from a centos mirror.
i've done it before with Fedora, figured I could do it with Centos, too, but every time I try it, it goes all the way thru Anaconda to the point of entering the root password, then I get an error about not being able to find the repodata.
I note that the section in the "upstream" manuals about network installs imply (without ever being extremely specific) that you would have your own server with the files on it. Is this some limitation that prevents us from using a centos mirror instead?
Anyway, I've tried with two mirrors. when it asked me for the system name and the path to the directory, I entered this (for one of the tries):
www.gtlib.gatech.edu /pub/centos/5.1/os/i386
and for the other mirror
mirror.rhsmith.umd.edu /pub/centos/5.1/os/i386
in the two lines of the form.
Is this right? (the manuals aren't really really terribly explicit).
---- I would expect it to work as you had it though... - I would use /pub/centos/5/os/i386 - I would use the same boot disc, i.e.
http://www.gtlib.gatech.edu/pub/centos/5/isos/i386/CentOS-5.1-i386-bin-1of6.... to boot the computer
but either way, it should have worked though I thought that the Georgia Tech web server was quite slow to respond...perhaps anaconda is just timing out.
as with your path (5.1), the repodata directory is indeed there...
http://www.gtlib.gatech.edu/pub/centos/5/os/i386/repodata/
Craig
On Sat, Jan 12, 2008 at 06:18:51PM -0700, Craig White wrote:
On Sat, 2008-01-12 at 20:03 -0500, fred smith wrote:
Hi!
I'm trying to install centos 5.1 as a http installation from a centos mirror.
i've done it before with Fedora, figured I could do it with Centos, too, but every time I try it, it goes all the way thru Anaconda to the point of entering the root password, then I get an error about not being able to find the repodata.
I note that the section in the "upstream" manuals about network installs imply (without ever being extremely specific) that you would have your own server with the files on it. Is this some limitation that prevents us from using a centos mirror instead?
Anyway, I've tried with two mirrors. when it asked me for the system name and the path to the directory, I entered this (for one of the tries):
www.gtlib.gatech.edu /pub/centos/5.1/os/i386
and for the other mirror
mirror.rhsmith.umd.edu /pub/centos/5.1/os/i386
in the two lines of the form.
Is this right? (the manuals aren't really really terribly explicit).
I would expect it to work as you had it though...
- I would use /pub/centos/5/os/i386
- I would use the same boot disc, i.e.
http://www.gtlib.gatech.edu/pub/centos/5/isos/i386/CentOS-5.1-i386-bin-1of6.... to boot the computer
but either way, it should have worked though I thought that the Georgia Tech web server was quite slow to respond...perhaps anaconda is just timing out.
as with your path (5.1), the repodata directory is indeed there...
http://www.gtlib.gatech.edu/pub/centos/5/os/i386/repodata/
Craig
Well. tried it yet again, using the rhsmith.edu site (for not the first time) and it's working this time. I followed your suggestion of using centos/5 instead of centos/5.1.
Thanks!
On Jan 12, 2008 5:03 PM, fred smith fredex@fcshome.stoneham.ma.us wrote:
www.gtlib.gatech.edu /pub/centos/5.1/os/i386
and for the other mirror
mirror.rhsmith.umd.edu /pub/centos/5.1/os/i386
in the two lines of the form.
Is this right? (the manuals aren't really really terribly explicit).
They both look correct to me. But you may be having some network / connection issue to the servers. Take a look at the mirror list and find the one that gives you a stable and fast connection. It may not necessarily be physically closest to you.
http://www.centos.org/modules/tinycontent/index.php?id=13
Another thing you might want to consider as an option is to try a minimal type install and later yum install other packages as needed.
Akemi
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