Bug 1221764

Summary:	It is not possible to install the system from ISO saved on exFAT
Product:	[openSUSE] openSUSE Tumbleweed	Reporter:	DEV <mexit.dev>
Component:	Installation	Assignee:	E-mail List <yast2-maintainers>
Status:	RESOLVED INVALID	QA Contact:	Jiri Srain <jsrain>
Severity:	Normal
Priority:	P5 - None
Version:	Current
Target Milestone:	---
Hardware:	x86-64
OS:	Other
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Description DEV 2024-03-20 14:51:32 UTC

Created attachment 873666 [details]
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openSUSE allows you to install the system from an ISO image (install=hd:/foo/bar.iso https://en.opensuse.org/SDB:Linuxrc).

Everything works fine as long as the ISO image is on the fat32 or ext2/3/4 partition. In the case of the current size of installation images, it is impossible to save to fat32 due to the maximum file size - 4 GB. When installing from a USB stick, ext2/3/4 is not the best choice. There is still exfat - but this one is not supported. In the case of exfat partitions, it is not even possible to manually select the partition (attachment).

It is possible to manually load the exfat module, but it does not matter - the ISO partition is not detected.

Comment 1 DEV 2024-03-20 14:54:24 UTC

The following ISO images were tested:
openSUSE-Leap-15.5-DVD-x86_64-Build491.1-Media.iso
openSUSE-Leap-15.6-DVD-x86_64-Build630.1-Media.iso
openSUSE-Tumbleweed-DVD-x86_64-Snapshot20240318-Media.iso

Comment 2 Stefan Hundhammer 2024-03-20 16:39:37 UTC

This is the documented way:

  https://en.opensuse.org/Create_installation_USB_stick

If you want to spend your time experimenting how you can use linuxrc's `install=` parameter in creative ways, go ahead. But don't expect us to come to the rescue; you are on your own.


https://en.opensuse.org/SDB:Linuxrc

Notice that in the "install" section it clearly says:

"If you point to an ISO image, you must use a 'mountable' URL scheme."

Can you mount an exFAT partition in that context? I don't think so. Maybe remember that linuxrc and the inst-sys needs to run in a very limiting environment, everything loaded from the installation medium, and a RAM disk being the only writable storage device.


And no, this never was in any way, shape or form a CRITICAL bug. The very thought of that is absurd.