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Re: boot.img can't read iso on local drive

To: Thomas Duffy <Thomas.Duffy.99@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: boot.img can't read iso on local drive
From: Eric Sandeen <sandeen@xxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2001 23:03:11 -0500
Cc: Vivek Malik <vivek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, linux-xfs@xxxxxxxxxxx
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Thomas Duffy wrote:
> is this even supported by the redhat installer?  I don't think that it
> is.  when you install from harddrive, it expects the exploded images to
> be in a directory.

Not any more... as of 7.1:

"Hard drive installations now require the use of the ISO (or CD-ROM)
images instead of just copying an entire installation tree. After
placing the required ISO images in a directory, choose to install from
the hard drive. You will then point the installation program at that
directory to perform the installation."

HOWEVER.... 

I found this gem in anaconda...

elif (method[0:8] == "oldhd://"):

So, I think if you tell the installer to use the "oldhd" method*, you
can copy the isos out into a directory, and use it the old way...
perhaps this would work. If you try it, copy the SGI CD last.

-Eric

*not quite sure how to do this, probably "linux method=oldhd" at the
installer boot prompt...?
-- 
Eric Sandeen      XFS for Linux     http://oss.sgi.com/projects/xfs
sandeen@xxxxxxx   SGI, Inc.


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