thanks Mark Pryor wrote: > --- Robert Moskowitz <rgm at htt-consult.com> wrote: > > >> I just tried an install from my local repo (boot >> from CD 1, use http >> method), and it failed right after entering the root >> password setting with: >> >> Unable to read group information from repositories. >> This is a problem with the generation of your >> install tree. >> >> Reboot >> >> >> So now what? Is there something I can just extract >> from the isos? >> > > Robert, > > #cd /pathtorepo/5/i386 > #createrepo -g ./repodata/comps.xml ./ > I did this and it ended with: Could not remove old metadata dir: .olddata Error was [Errno 39] Directory not empty: '/repos/centos/5.1/os/i386/.olddata' Please clean up this directory manually. > #cd ../x86_64/ > #createrepo -g ./repodata/comps.xml ./ > I did not build the x86_64 tree. > the -g param will setup group data for your repo. > This works for me -- adjust the $releasever (mycase=5) > for your repo. > OK, where is this #releasever set?