hard disk install repo=hd:.... vs stage2=hd:...

[jackson byers]

If this is a repeat, my apologies; I sent it several days ago
and haven't seen it in the "piper" history.

If this is a repeat, my apologies; I sent it several days ago
and haven't seen it in the "piper" history.


I have done hard disk installs using dvd.iso in the past several tilmes:
f11,f12, f14, all using something llke
title Install Fedora 14  hd0,0  sda1, repo=hd:/dev/sdb1:/root/df14iso
        root (hd0,0) #sda1
        kernel /f14install/vmlinuz-install   repo=hd:/dev/sdb1:/root/df14iso
        initrd /f14install/initrd.img-install

I presume the above would still work for f19
with obvious changes using grub2.

lately I have attempted using f19 netinst.iso.,
for which I found following advice

menuentry 'Fedora 19 netinst'  {
  linux /vmlinuz-install stage2=hd:/dev/sda9:root/Fedora-19-i386-netinst.iso
  initrd /initrd.img-install
      }

Note "stage2='    not  "repo="

Is "stage2="  intended only for  netinst.iso,
and
  "repo=" intended only for dvd,iso ?

or, just when can  I use "stage2="
     just when can  I use "repo=" ?


I tried the above  menuentry 'Fedora 19 netinst'  with its "stage2="
and the installer came up
but I couldn't manage the installer--
it seemed to insist on using all available space,
and I could find no way to change that.
and the install failed,
with my usb external now forrmatted with 4 more large partitions.
These I probably can remove with gparted........

If there is any general advice re
using dvd.iso vs netinst.iso
it would be greatly appreciated
Jack
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