On 08/28/2009 03:24 AM, Changjie Cui wrote:
> Hi,
> I have made a customized install CD base on SL5.3, it just for
> installing of rpms necessary for myself, the procedure is:
>
> 1. mkdir /disk
> 2. cp -R /mnt/cdrom/. /disk/
> 3. rm /disk/SL/*.rpm
> 4. copy the necessary rpms into /disk/SL
> 5. createrepo -o /disk/SL -g /disk/SL/repodata/comps-sl.xml /disk/
> 6. customize a ks.cfg and copy it into /disk/
> 7. customize /disk/isolinux/isolinux.cfg and let it start install using
> ks.cfg
> 8. mkisofs -o MySL53.iso -b isolinux/isolinux.bin -c isolinux/boot.cat
> -no-emul-boot -boot-load-size 4 -boot-info-table -R -J -v -T /disk/
>
> the CD can boot and start installing, but when it start installing rpms,
> it show me a error like this
> ----------------------------Error---------------------------------------------
> The file termcap-5.5-1.20060701.1.noarch.rpm cannot be opened. This is
> due to a missing file, a corrupt package or corrupt media. Please verify
> your installation source.
>
> If you exit, your system will be left in an inconsistent state that will
> likely require reinstallation.
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> the rpm file has exists in SL folder of cdrom, why it(ANACONDA) can not
> recognize the file location? or how can I set the rpms location to let
> ANACONDA know it?
>

I believe it is step 5 that is the problem.
Instead of

5. createrepo -o /disk/SL -g /disk/SL/repodata/comps-sl.xml /disk/

do

5. createrepo -o /disk/SL -g /disk/SL/repodata/comps-sl.xml /disk/SL/

Or, just incase, do them both.

Troy
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