Anaconda install askmethod

David Cantrell dcantrell at redhat.com
Wed Aug 12 00:35:39 UTC 2009


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On Tue, 11 Aug 2009, Mike Chambers wrote:

> When trying to do an install against rawhide and/or F12 Alpha test
> image, and using askmethod as in previous releases, it doesn't seem to
> do the same thing.  Instead of going through and asking for network
> configuration, type of install and location of image and such, before
> the actual installer gui starts, it just asks for language and keyboard
> types, then asks what partition and path the image is on.  I'm doign an
> nfs install, so I have no way of answering that question.  Is askmethod
> parameter during install going through a change or just a mishap?

What version of anaconda did you try?  I just recently fixed a problem with
askmethod not doing anything.  If you booted from a CD or DVD but wanted to do
a network install, the askmethod parameter was not working.

That fix is in anaconda-12.12-1.

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David Cantrell <dcantrell at redhat.com>
Red Hat / Honolulu, HI

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