New subject: [Bug 1045205] post-f19 askmethod behavior should be documented

19 Dec 2013


      https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1045205
Bug ID: 1045205
           Summary: post-f19 askmethod behavior should be documented
           Product: Fedora Documentation
           Version: devel
         Component: install-guide
          Severity: medium
          Assignee: pbokoc@redhat.com
          Reporter: me@petetravis.com
        QA Contact: docs-qa@lists.fedoraproject.org
                CC: awilliam@redhat.com, g.kaviyarasu@hotmail.com,
                    jonathan@jonmasters.org, kanarip@kanarip.com,
                    maurizio.antillon@gmail.com, pbokoc@redhat.com,
                    rtguille@gmail.com, sbueno@redhat.com, zach@oglesby.co
        Depends On: 889887
+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #889887 +++
Description of problem:
If one boots the netinstall to install over nfs (or anything that is not
closest mirror) one needs to wait for closest mirror to be ready. In my case it
is about 20 minutes, but that will be different for other people.
The issue is that anaconda has already selected (correctly) closest mirror for
the netinstall iso, but it is cannot be interrupted. I wanted to install from
nfs source over wi-fi but i must wait my SLOW(TM) internet connection prior to
selecting nfs as an INSTALLATION SOURCE.
If anaconda has access to the internet, everything has to wait for closest
mirror to be ready.
Please, consider adding a small timeout that allows one to enter INSTALLATION
DESTINATION to override the closes mirror.
Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
F18-TC2
How reproducible:
always
Steps to Reproduce:
1. boot anaconda netinstall
2. wait for closest mirror to be ready
3. select your nfs installation source and install.
Actual results:
long wait for an installation source to be setup which will not be used.
Expected results:
some time to enter INSTALLATION SOURCE and be able to select nfs (or other)
without waiting for closest mirror.
Additional info:
--- Additional comment from Chris Lumens on 2013-01-22 15:30:11 EST ---
I do somewhat agree, given that we've got this shiny installation source UI
that we then don't really let you use.  On the other hand, our threading/spoke
stuff doesn't really work in this direction.  Threads can wait on other things
to be completed but there's not really any way to stop a thread when you enter
a spoke.  So, I think implementation of this would be very difficult.
Would you settle for a check for the old "askmethod" command line parameter and
not immediately fire up the mirror checking stuff if that parameter exists?
--- Additional comment from Reartes Guillermo on 2013-01-23 16:46:11 EST ---
...
Would you settle for a check for the old "askmethod" command line parameter
and not immediately fire up the mirror checking stuff if that parameter exists?
I have no objection for such proposal.
The current workaround (Fedora Release NetInstall ISO) is:
1. Start Anaconda and reach the MAIN HUB
2. Enter NETWORK CONFGURATION and 'disable' the Network
3. Wait for INSTALLATION SOURCE to be back in 'Nothing Selected'
4. Enter NETWORK CONFGURATION and 'enable' the Network
5. Enter  INSTALLATION SOURCE and now select NFS or other.
In my test (KVM Guest) it works, but i don't know if this workaround
do work with all network cards at them moment. (It should but there
could be bugs).
Since this workaround is somewhat simple, maybe it should be documented
as the default way of aborting the automatic selection of closest mirror 
by Anaconda for NetInstall Images. In that case, nothing new is needed.
Cheers.
--- Additional comment from Adam Williamson on 2013-05-11 02:33:13 EDT ---
Tested with F19 Beta TC3. The askmethod behaviour described in c#1 has been
added. It works, though it's somewhat ugly: it leaves the Installation Source
spoke in an 'error' condition. But it works.
--- Additional comment from Adam Williamson on 2013-05-13 12:38:48 EDT ---
Note, Reartes took the testing further than me, and found that if you actually
try to complete an install with the new parameter, it fails:
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=962098 .
--- Additional comment from Reartes Guillermo on 2013-06-01 17:05:55 EDT ---
There parameter 'askmethod', it is still not usable due to the issue in comment
#3.
Re-Tested with F19b RC4 (19.30-1)
--- Additional comment from Adam Williamson on 2013-06-02 13:54:58 EDT ---
How do you mean 'not usable'? It does what it's meant to do: lets you go into
the spoke immediately. I wouldn't call that 'not usable'.
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Also refer to
https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Anaconda_Boot_Options?rd=Anaconda/Options
Referenced Bugs:
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=889887
[Bug 889887] please add a small timeout in netinstall images for
INSTALLATION SOURCE that permits one to override the 'closest mirror'
selection (and the long wait it might imply)
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