[Centos] dvd iso's

[William Warren]

only problem is that script does not work in windows..which is 
what i am working under..

Fire Eater wrote:

> 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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