[CentOS] lost at 'repository' entry installing centos7

Fri Feb 6 22:46:24 UTC 2015
PatrickD Garvey <patrickdgarveyt at gmail.com>

On Thu, Feb 5, 2015 at 7:56 PM, Ted Miller <tedlists at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> On 02/05/2015 01:03 PM, g wrote:
>>
>>
>> On 02/02/2015 02:15 PM, Tim wrote:
>>>
>>> Am 1. Februar 2015 21:30:52 MEZ, schrieb g <geleem at bellsouth.net>:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> greetings.
>>>>
>>>> while attempting to install c7, i got lost at 'repository' entry.
>>>> i canceled, loaded centos.org, looked for help for installing c7,
>>>> but did not find.
>>>>
>>>> i know, i did not look in right place.
>>>> if such has been posted, i missed.
>>>> so what/where is 'the right place'?
>>>> much appreciate some help.
>>>
>>>
>>> What are you exactly searching for?
>>
>>
>> excuse my prior terseness.
>>
>> i pulled;
>>
>>    CentOS-7.0-1406-x86_64-NetInstall.iso
>>
>> "burned" it to a usb memory stick with;
>>
>>    su -c "dd if=CentOS-7.0-1406-x86_64-NetInstall.iso of=/dev/sdd"
>>
>> rebooted, to usb, answered all questions up to screen where an
>> entry asked for a "repository".
>>
>> not having committed to memory, or, having written down any
>> repositories urls, i quit install.
>>
>> in searching centos.org and wiki.centos.org thru docs and faqs, i
>> found not install instructions for centos 7, other than using;
>>
>>    CentOS-BootService-ipxe.iso
>>
>> which i pulled, "burned" to usb memory stick, rebooted to usb and
>> ended up with about 4 lines and a notice of a failure, which i did
>> not right down.
>>
>> one thing of note, net install iso did write a new boot with 4
>> options, 2 of which allow me to boot into centos 6.6.
>>
>> in time of doing other things and pulling emails a few minutes ago,
>> i did return to centos.org and c&p a repo url and printed it out.
>>
>> i was intending to reboot after pulling emails and noted your reply
>> and i am replying to see what your suggestions may be, and;
>>
>>    thank you for replying.
>>
>>
> If you are new to Centos, it really is best to download the DVD.  The
> net-install is really designed for people who put up their own server for
> doing 200 installs in one building.  The ipxe.iso that you tried absolutely
> requires a special server on your local network.  Yes, you can do a single
> install with the net install, but it should be your 10th or 20th, not your
> first.
>
> I hope you can download the DVD and enjoy Centos 7.  "Get Centos 7 Now" to
> "DVD ISO" to the list, and pick any link off of the list.  The DVD will be
> quite self-explanatory.  The only caveat is to make sure you go into the
> link for your network card and configure it.  Otherwise Centos will start up
> with the network card turned off.
>
> Ted Miller
> Elkhart, IN, USA
>

I think Ted is suggesting you go to
http://isoredirect.centos.org/centos/7/isos/x86_64/CentOS-7.0-1406-x86_64-DVD.iso
and select your nearest mirror.