On 08/01/2016 02:03 PM, Mark Stodola wrote:
> I think this one is for Pat, as his name seems to be all over the source
> and RPM for the anaconda-addon-org_scientificlinux_contexts addon in SL7
> (SL-7-DVD-x86_64.iso).
>
> I'm running into frequent crashes depending on the state of the network
> interface while installing from a kickstart.  Attached are anaconda log
> and traceback for the most recent one I just ran into.
>
> There are 2 NICs in the computer, both set to DHCP.  The primary is
> connected to a local LAN without internet access.  As you can see, no
> matter what, it tries to hit the SL ftp site and tends to fall on its
> face.  Other times, it appears to timeout just fine and continue with
> installation.  Different behavior can happen whether or not I have the
> network cable connected, I think...
>
> I don't see a way to completely disable the context addon, or at least
> prevent it from trying to talk to the outside world.  Is this a bug or
> am I missing something?  The documentation doesn't list a way to disable
> or null out the default location.
> I do have an empty addon stanza in the kickstart in an attempt to have
> it jump over this portion, but it still seems to load.
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated.  I'd like to avoid re-rolling the
> stage2 with the addon removed, seems like a pain and would add one more
> thing to adjust at each point release.
>
> Thanks,
> Mark


Digging into the source, I found the undocumented defaulturl option. 
Setting this to '' didn't help.  The first few messages in anaconda.log 
state it is being set to '', but later it is being overridden back to 
the standard URL.

-Mark