Bug 240834

Summary:	Internet Installation Should have Preloaded Installation Source(s)
Product:	[openSUSE] openSUSE 10.3	Reporter:	Jacob Caudill <novell>
Component:	Installation	Assignee:	Steffen Winterfeldt <snwint>
Status:	RESOLVED FIXED	QA Contact:	Jiri Srain <jsrain>
Severity:	Enhancement
Priority:	P5 - None
Version:	unspecified
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Hardware:	Other
OS:	Other
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Description Jacob Caudill 2007-01-31 19:18:58 UTC

This is something I have seen cause trouble for new users since I began using suse back in version 9.2. Non-technical users have trouble with both finding an installation server, as well as distinguishing the server from the path. This is why the 'specify url' option was added to the Add Installation Source wizard in yast.

To solve this issue, I would like to see the internet installation method have preloaded installation sources. This could either be software.opensuse.org to use the mirror redirector or it could have a drop down list allowing users to pick a mirror that is close to them.

This seems like an obvious enhancement that would have been thought of long ago, so I'm thinking there must be some technical reason why this hasn't been done yet.

Comment 1 Ladislav Slezák 2007-02-07 14:57:31 UTC

'content' file at the root directory of an installation source can contain links to optional installation sources. Currently there is:

EXTRAURLS http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/SL-OSS-factory/inst-source/ 
OPTIONALURLS http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/SL-Factory-non-oss/inst-s
ource-extra/ http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/SL-OSS-factory-debug/inst
-source-debug/

If the system is connected to the Internet during installation then after registering and online update you should see a popup asking whether to register the sources from the content file.

So from my point of view the requested functionality is already implemented.
Or have I missed something?

Comment 2 Jacob Caudill 2007-02-08 01:21:53 UTC

Im sorry, my request must have been poorly worded. I am talking about doing a network install. Currently the user has to find this install source and figure out whats the path and what is the server part of this massive url. Also, non-technical users are often unaware that apache servers are case sensitive by default. So there is a LOT of room for error in the current method of doing a network install.

I wrote a guide on this process for my website some time ago, it can be found here: http://spinink.net/2005/12/18/suse-linux-network-install/

Such a guide should not be needed. The user should be able to choose their install method as ftp/http, then be presented with a choice of installation sources.

Comment 3 Ladislav Slezák 2007-02-08 06:39:35 UTC

I see.

The enhancement is related to the linuxrc loader, reassigning...

Comment 4 Steffen Winterfeldt 2007-08-22 15:21:09 UTC

The mini-ISO from FACTORY tree points to opensuse.org now.