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[Arun Khan <knura@xxxxxxxxx>]

On my SOHO server I have mounted the openSUSE DVD iso images [1]  under 
sub-dirs in /mnt/loop/<mount points>  e.g. /mnt/loop/osx86-111
The above mount points are exported via Apache 
(Alias /distros "/mnt/loop/") and 

/etc/exportfs 

/mnt/loop       192.168.1.0/255.255.255.0(ro)

From client web brower I can access <server>/distros dir structure.
I can also mount <server>:/mnt/loop and browse the sub tree in file 
manager.  So HTTP and NFS are working fine.

However, during installation (using NetInstall CD) I get "Repository not 
found" when I point to the location of the repo to HTTP 
<server-ip>/distros/osx86-111 and NFS <server>/mnt/loop/osx86-111 
combos in the HTTP/NFS dialog box respectively.

With CentOS/Fedora iso images the above method works like a charm.  I 
copy a net install image on a USB stick boot from it and complete the 
installation from the server. (Client machines do not have DVD/CD 
reader)

The openSUSE install failures have forced me to burn a DVD and do the 
installs using an external USB DVD reader :(

Why does the openSUSE installer accept the same tree structure as 
a "valid" repo when it is installed via a DVD and *not* when it is 
pointed to a copy of the same via HTTP or NFS?

Any pointer to a solution would be much appreciated.

[1] md5sums of *all* downloaded iso images match the official numbers; 
it is not a case of bad media file.

Thanks.
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Arun Khan
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