On 02/14/2011 05:53 AM, Jeremy Sanders wrote: > Hi - I'm trying to use the SL-6-x86_64-2011-01-21-boot.iso image to > start a kickstart install of the SL6 beta. This image appears to contain > an install.img file. The ks file has repo entries pointing to the SL6 > rolling repositories. > > The kickstart install however stops, asking "what type of media contains > the installation image". If you choose CDROM, it says "The SL disc was > not found in any of your CDROM drives". It doesn't seem to think the > boot.iso file is a valid installer. > > Is this a known issue? > > I can use a network URL option to start the install and it works. I did > try the "install --url" option in the kickstart file (as is documented > by RH), but this appears to give an error - I'm not sure whether this is > a RH bug however. > > The state of the SL6 system seems very good after installation however - > I haven't found any other bugs. > > Jeremy > > Hi Jeremy, When using the boot.iso image you have to pick URL, not CDROM. The boot.iso does not contain the full install image, only the tools to go get the full image. Troy -- __________________________________________________ Troy Dawson [log in to unmask] (630)840-6468 Fermilab ComputingDivision/SCF/FEF/SLSMS Group __________________________________________________