Hi,
I'm probably doing something wrong or misunderstanding how this is supposed to work.
I have written this ".iso" image to a DVD and booted from it. I then selected the first install option from the menu. I get some prompts and then I'm asked to specify where the media is. I assumed (there's that word) that I should just hit enter, thereby selecting the "from DVD" option. I got a message about not being able to find the install materials? Is this what the install process is looking for? Shouldn't it be looking in the network?
Can anyone see what I'm doing wrong?
Thanks,
George...
Hello George. I had the same problem on an old proliant. Settled for a min install CD iso and then updated. All the best Paul ------------------
-----Original Message----- From: George R Goffe grgoffe@yahoo.com Sender: centos-bounces@centos.org Date: Sat, 9 Feb 2013 03:07:38 To: centos@centos.orgcentos@centos.org Reply-To: CentOS mailing list centos@centos.org Subject: [CentOS] Is CentOS-6.3-x86_64-netinstall.iso broken?
Hi,
I'm probably doing something wrong or misunderstanding how this is supposed to work.
I have written this ".iso" image to a DVD and booted from it. I then selected the first install option from the menu. I get some prompts and then I'm asked to specify where the media is. I assumed (there's that word) that I should just hit enter, thereby selecting the "from DVD" option. I got a message about not being able to find the install materials? Is this what the install process is looking for? Shouldn't it be looking in the network?
Can anyone see what I'm doing wrong?
Thanks,
George... _______________________________________________ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
On Sat, Feb 09, 2013 at 12:07:16PM +0000, pnorton3.14@gmail.com wrote:
Hello George. I had the same problem on an old proliant. Settled for a min install CD iso and then updated. All the best Paul
Please don't top post. See http://linux.sgms-centre.com/misc/netiquette.php
among others.
To answer the question, when doing the net install, you should see a screen saying something like What type of media contains the installation image. At that point, you should choose URL, assuming you're trying to get it from a CentOS mirror. It should then offer to configure the network--if you're on a typical local network, it will automatically configure it with DHCP.
The next screen will ask you for the URL. You have to pick a CentOS mirror and manually enter one, for example
http://mirrors.kernel.org/centos/6.3/os/x86_64/
for the 64 bit version of 6.3, At that point, you should see that it's downloading the the installation image and when it completes, you'll go the graphic Anaconda installation screen.
Not sure if this would matter, but try burning to a CD instead. I think it will fit. This is what I have been doing.
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On Feb 9, 2013, at 4:07 AM, George R Goffe grgoffe@yahoo.com wrote:
Hi,
I'm probably doing something wrong or misunderstanding how this is supposed to work.
I have written this ".iso" image to a DVD and booted from it. I then selected the first install option from the menu. I get some prompts and then I'm asked to specify where the media is. I assumed (there's that word) that I should just hit enter, thereby selecting the "from DVD" option. I got a message about not being able to find the install materials? Is this what the install process is looking for? Shouldn't it be looking in the network?
Can anyone see what I'm doing wrong?
Thanks,
George... _______________________________________________ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
On Feb 9, 2013, at 4:07 AM, George R Goffe grgoffe@yahoo.com wrote:
Hi,
I'm probably doing something wrong or misunderstanding how this is supposed to work.
I have written this ".iso" image to a DVD and booted from it. I then selected the first install option from the menu. I get some prompts and then I'm asked to specify where the media is. I assumed (there's that word) that I should just hit enter, thereby selecting the "from DVD" option. I got a message about not being able to find the install materials? Is this what the install process is looking for? Shouldn't it be looking in the network?
You need to plug in the URL of the mirror you are using. Other netinstall's do that for you, but in CentOS you need to do it yourself. Follow the links in Johnny Hughes' response and you'll be fine. I've done it many times with no problems.
The image is small and doesn't care if it's burned on a CD or DVD.
Don't forget to run update afterwards, though.
On Feb 9, 2013, at 4:07 AM, George R Goffe grgoffe@yahoo.com wrote:
Hi,
I'm probably doing something wrong or misunderstanding how this is supposed to work.
I have written this ".iso" image to a DVD and booted from it. I then selected the first install option from the menu. I get some prompts and then I'm asked to specify where the media is. I assumed (there's that word) that I should just hit enter, thereby selecting the "from DVD" option. I got a message about not being able to find the install materials? Is this what the install process is looking for? Shouldn't it be looking in the network?
You need to plug in the URL of the mirror you are using. Other netinstall's do that for you, but in CentOS you need to do it yourself. Follow the links in Johnny Hughes' response and you'll be fine. I've done it many times with no problems.
Don't forget to run update afterwards, though.
On 02/09/2013 05:07 AM, George R Goffe wrote:
Hi,
I'm probably doing something wrong or misunderstanding how this is supposed to work.
I have written this ".iso" image to a DVD and booted from it. I then selected the first install option from the menu. I get some prompts and then I'm asked to specify where the media is. I assumed (there's that word) that I should just hit enter, thereby selecting the "from DVD" option. I got a message about not being able to find the install materials? Is this what the install process is looking for? Shouldn't it be looking in the network?
Why would you assume that the "NET INSTALL" (it means NETWORK or INTERNET) iso would be a DVD install?
Instead, please follow the instructions here:
http://www.if-not-true-then-false.com/2011/centos-6-netinstall-network-insta...
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