FC3 Install from DVD - possible?

[alan]

On Mon, 15 Nov 2004, Bob Hartung wrote:

> Hi all,
>    I have burned the DVD iso image to a DVD.  Upon starting up to 
> install the DVD is found then:
> 
> 1.  typing "linux mediacheck" is totally ignored and anaconda starts
> 
> 2.  All goes normally until it comes to locating the installation 
> media.  DVD is not on the list and Anaconda steadfastly refuses to 
> find the DVD.  It does as for the CD however.

This is your BIOS.  It is finding the CD ROM drive and using that for 
booting. Check your bios setup and see if you can force it.

> My questions:
> 1.  Is it really possible to install from a DVD iso image?  Is 
> there a switch that needs to be entered at the boot prompt?

Yep. Do it all the time.

> 2.  Why does it blow by the "linux mediacheck" entry at the 
> "boot:" prompt?

Don't know, 

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