Bug 133987

Summary: Internet installation doesn't work
Product: [openSUSE] SUSE Linux 10.1 Reporter: Michael Schwartzkopff <misch>
Component: InstallationAssignee: E-mail List <yast2-maintainers>
Status: RESOLVED INVALID QA Contact: Klaus Kämpf <kkaempf>
Severity: Major    
Priority: P5 - None    
Version: Alpha 2   
Target Milestone: ---   
Hardware: i686   
OS: Other   
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Description Michael Schwartzkopff 2005-11-16 13:47:14 UTC
Hi,

I just downloaded the boot.iso file from
http://ftp.gwdg.de/pub/opensuse/distribution/SL-OSS-edge/inst-source/boot/

And tried to install. But after selecting install from the first menu the computer starts asking for the 1st CD. But I thought this is an internet install ...

Searching a little bit further I discovered that I do not have any network devices  installed. So I loaded the according kernel module (3C90x) and wonder: two eth appeared.

Only then (and after typing in a looooong URL for the installation source) a download started.
Comment 1 Marcus Meissner 2005-11-16 14:01:55 UTC
Please at least include hwinfo output and y2log logfiles (check opensuse.org page on how to report yast bugs).
Comment 2 Jiri Srain 2005-11-18 08:52:52 UTC
Please, attach the requested information.
Comment 3 Michael Schwartzkopff 2005-11-18 12:33:42 UTC
No file in /var/log/YaST2 and no programm hwinfo does exist at the step where the installation stops, or at least I do not find it.

If I load the network driver module manually the installation works and I have no problems any more. So I do not see any value sending you the logfiles if everything works (afterwards). Please tell me how I do get system information or logfiles if the installation stops at "Please insert CD 1" and I am in the main installation menue linuxrc v2.0.0. Thanks.

If I look into /var/log/boot.msg I don't see any hint for a network device. Only I I load the kernel module I see messages for the network interface in the boot.msg. But still nothing in /var/log/YaST2/
Comment 4 Stefan Hundhammer 2005-12-07 10:49:17 UTC
To me this looks very much like yet another case of installation support for OpenSuSE - which we do not provide. The license agreements and READMEs that come with OpenSuSE clearly say so.

There are community forums where people can ask for help. Please have a look at the OpenSuSE web pages for further information.