Installing from nfs shared .iso problem

Hi,

I used to install Opensuse on many computers using a mounted .iso file nfs-shared over my home network.
Booting the “to be installed computer” with the -NET cd, pressing F4 to specify DHCP+NFS…
It worked great until 11.4; when Yast starts, I’m stuck with this error message:
“Unable to create repository from URL ‘nfs://192.168.2.10/vm/iso_mount’.
Details: Failed to mount 192.168.2.10:/vm/iso_mount on /var/adm/mount/AP_0x00000001: Unable to verify that the media was mounted”

I can confirm that before starting yast, the mount is ok and that the “Installation system” is loaded over nfs from the server machine.

Does someone have a hint for me ?

Thanks,
Richard

Unfortunately I don’t have an answer but have experienced the same problem. When I get this error I switch to one of the virtual terminals and can mount the nfs export manually no problems. I ended up changing to a http url instead of nfs and it works for me know.

On 2011-03-19 15:06, edwardwclay wrote:
>
> Unfortunately I don’t have an answer but have experienced the same
> problem. When I get this error I switch to one of the virtual terminals
> and can mount the nfs export manually no problems. I ended up changing
> to a http url instead of nfs and it works for me know.

If two people have this problem, surely you should report in bugzilla.


Cheers / Saludos,

Carlos E. R.
(from 11.2 x86_64 “Emerald” at Telcontar)

Thanks for that solution, but could you explain it again more clearly?
virtual terminal ? mount nfs export manually?

I reported it as a bug. See bugzilla:
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=681091

Richard

On 2011-03-29 03:06, nrgiroux wrote:
>
> I reported it as a bug. See bugzilla:
> https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=681091

The other person should at least add a “me too” to the report.


Cheers / Saludos,

Carlos E. R.
(from 11.2 x86_64 “Emerald” at Telcontar)

Having same issue. It’s impossible to install 11.4 and 12.1 over the network from samba share. And the bug is still not fixed…

On 2011-10-01 12:06, tosiara wrote:
>
> Having same issue. It’s impossible to install 11.4 and 12.1 over the
> network from samba share. And the bug is still not fixed…

Add yourself to the bugzilla.


Cheers / Saludos,

Carlos E. R.
(from 11.4 x86_64 “Celadon” at Telcontar)