Hi!
I'm trying to install centos 5.1 as a http installation from a centos
mirror.
i've done it before with Fedora, figured I could do it with Centos, too,
but every time I try it, it goes all the way thru Anaconda to the point
of entering the root password, then I get an error about not being
able to find the repodata.
I note that the section in the "upstream" manuals about network
installs
imply (without ever being extremely specific) that you would have your
own server with the files on it. Is this some limitation that prevents
us from using a centos mirror instead?
Anyway, I've tried with two mirrors. when it asked me for the system
name and the path to the directory, I entered this (for one of the
tries):
www.gtlib.gatech.edu
/pub/centos/5.1/os/i386
and for the other mirror
mirror.rhsmith.umd.edu
/pub/centos/5.1/os/i386
in the two lines of the form.
Is this right? (the manuals aren't really really terribly explicit).
Thanks!
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On Sat, 2008-01-12 at 20:03 -0500, fred smith wrote:> Hi! > > I'm trying to install centos 5.1 as a http installation from a centos > mirror. > > i've done it before with Fedora, figured I could do it with Centos, too, > but every time I try it, it goes all the way thru Anaconda to the point > of entering the root password, then I get an error about not being > able to find the repodata. > > I note that the section in the "upstream" manuals about network installs > imply (without ever being extremely specific) that you would have your > own server with the files on it. Is this some limitation that prevents > us from using a centos mirror instead? > > Anyway, I've tried with two mirrors. when it asked me for the system > name and the path to the directory, I entered this (for one of the > tries): > > www.gtlib.gatech.edu > /pub/centos/5.1/os/i386 > > and for the other mirror > > mirror.rhsmith.umd.edu > /pub/centos/5.1/os/i386 > > in the two lines of the form. > > Is this right? (the manuals aren't really really terribly explicit).---- I would expect it to work as you had it though... - I would use /pub/centos/5/os/i386 - I would use the same boot disc, i.e. http://www.gtlib.gatech.edu/pub/centos/5/isos/i386/CentOS-5.1-i386-bin-1of6.iso to boot the computer but either way, it should have worked though I thought that the Georgia Tech web server was quite slow to respond...perhaps anaconda is just timing out. as with your path (5.1), the repodata directory is indeed there... http://www.gtlib.gatech.edu/pub/centos/5/os/i386/repodata/ Craig
On Jan 12, 2008 5:03 PM, fred smith <fredex at fcshome.stoneham.ma.us> wrote:> www.gtlib.gatech.edu > /pub/centos/5.1/os/i386 > > and for the other mirror > > mirror.rhsmith.umd.edu > /pub/centos/5.1/os/i386 > > in the two lines of the form. > > Is this right? (the manuals aren't really really terribly explicit).They both look correct to me. But you may be having some network / connection issue to the servers. Take a look at the mirror list and find the one that gives you a stable and fast connection. It may not necessarily be physically closest to you. http://www.centos.org/modules/tinycontent/index.php?id=13 Another thing you might want to consider as an option is to try a minimal type install and later yum install other packages as needed. Akemi