FC11 Install Requires Network Connectivity?
Patrick O'Callaghan
pocallaghan at gmail.com
Sat Feb 6 13:34:23 UTC 2010
On Fri, 2010-02-05 at 19:15 -0500, Tod Thomas wrote:
> Mikkel wrote:
> > On 01/30/2010 09:39 AM, Tod Thomas wrote:
> >
> >> I'm in the middle of rebuilding two new machines, neither of them are
> >> attached to the network. After following the prompts (3-4 screens) I
> >> get "Some of your software repositories require networking but there was
> >> an error enabling the network on your system." and no other option but
> >> to exit the installation.
> >>
> >> AM I reading this right? I can't do a standalone install anymore w/o
> >> network connectivity? I'm sure I didn't download the Live CD but just
> >> to make sure I'm downloading the DVD ISO again and reburning. Is there
> >> a way to get around this? What am I doing wrong?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> > If you only enable the install (DVD) repo, you will not require the
> > network. I think you run into the same problem if you enable any of
> > the software groups during install, but I am not sure...
> >
> > Mikkel
> >
> Once you get past the drive layout screen, the ability to configure
> installation repositories is presented at the bottom of the page. You
> just need limit to the local repository to perform the install with the
> mounted DVD - duh.
>
> For the next stupid question, can I just upgrade from FC10 to 11 without
> needing to blow away and reformat my drive? Seems kind of steep to need
> to reformat everything. Maybe I missed a checkbox somewhere?
For info on upgrading, read the Release Notes for your target version
(F11 in this case).
poc
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