On 07/10/2010 10:45 PM, H.S. wrote:
> On 10-07-11 12:39 AM, JD wrote:
>> I just tested the askmethod after I burned the boot.iso
>> to a 1GB flash stick, and booted it with Virtualbox.
>> At the menu to install/upgrade/boot from local disk.....etc etc..
>> I pressed Tab key and it immediately showed the vmlinux boot line args
>> to which I appended askmethod (of course after a space separator).
>> And it worked exactly as advertised. It asked me for the URL
>> of the installation image.
>> So I have no idea why you should have had any problems.
> I have installed Fedora 13 now, the first login and updates are next.
> But just to verify, I tried booting again with the USB stick with
> askmethod parameter ... and now it works as expected! I have no idea why
> it did not work the first couple of times I tried. I must be doing
> something wrong then.
>
> BTW, erasing the "vmlinux" line after pressing TAB and replacing it with
> "linux askmethod" does not work, it just gives back the boot choices.
>
>
> Regards.
>
>
>
I am sure by the time you are fully comfortable
with everything "F13",
F14 will be coming out
So Don't relax too much

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On 10-07-11 12:39 AM, JD wrote:
> I just tested the askmethod after I burned the boot.iso
> to a 1GB flash stick, and booted it with Virtualbox.
> At the menu to install/upgrade/boot from local disk.....etc etc..
> I pressed Tab key and it immediately showed the vmlinux boot line args
> to which I appended askmethod (of course after a space separator).
> And it worked exactly as advertised. It asked me for the URL
> of the installation image.
> So I have no idea why you should have had any problems.

I have installed Fedora 13 now, the first login and updates are next.
But just to verify, I tried booting again with the USB stick with
askmethod parameter ... and now it works as expected! I have no idea why
it did not work the first couple of times I tried. I must be doing
something wrong then.

BTW, erasing the "vmlinux" line after pressing TAB and replacing it with
"linux askmethod" does not work, it just gives back the boot choices.


Regards.



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On 11/07/10 01:38 AM, JD wrote:
> I am sure by the time you are fully comfortable
> with everything "F13",
> F14 will be coming out

It is usually the interesting ways that it can be installed or updated
(i.e. without using CDs or DVDs) that attracts me. Otherwise I am more
or less okay with Fedora. I use Debian as routine, however.

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On 07/11/2010 01:45 AM, H.S. wrote:

>
> I have installed Fedora 13 now, the first login and updates are next.

When I wrote that, I was not thinking properly. The beauty of net
install is that the packages are downloaded from the repository and the
most recent ones are installed. So after installation there are no
updates to do!

When I use the "askmethod" option, the installer wants me to enter the
full URL of the Fedora repository. Can it not show me a list of mirrors
(based on my IP perhaps) and let me select one of those? Having to type
in the full URL is quite a hassle, not to mention the fact that a user
may not have access to a browser during that step.

Regards.


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On 07/11/2010 08:04 AM, H. S. wrote:
> On 07/11/2010 01:45 AM, H.S. wrote:
>
>> I have installed Fedora 13 now, the first login and updates are next.
> When I wrote that, I was not thinking properly. The beauty of net
> install is that the packages are downloaded from the repository and the
> most recent ones are installed. So after installation there are no
> updates to do!
>
> When I use the "askmethod" option, the installer wants me to enter the
> full URL of the Fedora repository. Can it not show me a list of mirrors
> (based on my IP perhaps) and let me select one of those? Having to type
> in the full URL is quite a hassle, not to mention the fact that a user
> may not have access to a browser during that step.
>
> Regards.
>
>
Excellent point!!
I think you out to file a bug against Anacond
at https://bugzilla.redhat.com



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On Sat, 2010-07-10 at 23:37 -0400, H.S. wrote:
> When I boot from a USB Fedora 13 boot disk (using boot.iso from Fedora
> 13), I press TAB on the boot screen and append "askmethod" (without
> quotes) to the kernel options line and boot. But the screen ends up
> black and nothing happens.
>
> If I do not give any options, the boot proceeds and goes through the
> questions and wants me to select a physical device with the installation
> image. Basically, no problems there.
>
> If I use "asknetwork" option, the boot works and asks for network
> configuration.
>
> So, what is the deal with "askmethod"? How do I tell the installer to do
> installation from the internet?

As you discovered in your previous replies, askmethod works just as
expected to, and as your already doing it. Guess the installer doesn't
100% boot up as suppose to, as I've had to restart it couple times
before as well. But just appending askmethod as you were doing is more
than enough and the correct way of doing it. If it doesn't take like it
did with you before, try asknetwork, maybe add another option if you
need it. I do askmethod all the time too and mostly works like it
suppose to.

Good luck in your install....

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On 07/11/2010 11:10 AM, JD wrote:
> On 07/11/2010 08:04 AM, H. S. wrote:
>> On 07/11/2010 01:45 AM, H.S. wrote:
>> When I use the "askmethod" option, the installer wants me to enter the
>> full URL of the Fedora repository. Can it not show me a list of mirrors
>> (based on my IP perhaps) and let me select one of those? Having to type
>> in the full URL is quite a hassle, not to mention the fact that a user
>> may not have access to a browser during that step.
>>
>> Regards.
>>
>>
> Excellent point!!
> I think you out to file a bug against Anacond
> at https://bugzilla.redhat.com

Done.
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=613440



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On Sun, Jul 11, 2010 at 4:04 PM, H. S. <hs.samix@gmail.com> wrote:
> On 07/11/2010 01:45 AM, H.S. wrote:
>
>>
>> I have installed Fedora 13 now, the first login and updates are next.
>
> When I wrote that, I was not thinking properly. The beauty of net
> install is that the packages are downloaded from the repository and the
> most recent ones are installed. So after installation there are no
> updates to do!
>

Very true - however if I want to install on several machines then this
method is very download heavy since the rpms have to be downloaded for
every one of the installs. Instead I used the mock/pungi toolchain to
rebuild the DVD install iso - that way I have to download current rpms
just once - and then then ise the DVD iso to install on all the
machines, none of which then need to download updates (well apart from
a few that have reached the mirrors between creating the rebuild and
the install).

YMMV

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