Hi, I'm trying to install SuSE-8.1 via NFS on a DELL Inspiron 8200. The problem I'm seeing is: although the NFS-shared directory seems to be found (mounted correctly), the booter (on the machine being installed) is claiming that it "cannot find the image" and is suggesting to "verify the directory specification". I can attest that the directory I'm specifying does correspond to where the source tree lives on the remote host (NFS server). Any clue is welcome. -- Gaby
Gabriel Dos Reis <gdr@integrable-solutions.net> writes:
I'm trying to install SuSE-8.1 via NFS on a DELL Inspiron 8200.
The problem I'm seeing is: although the NFS-shared directory seems to be found (mounted correctly), the booter (on the machine being installed) is claiming that it "cannot find the image" and is suggesting to "verify the directory specification".
I mounted /SuSE-8.1/CD1 which contained the the first CD. Files were copied via: # cd /media; tar cf - cdrom | (cd /SuSE-8.1; tar xf - ; mv cdrom CD1) The recipe described in adminguide didn't work for me. I reported the problem via the feedback form one week ago but I haven't seen any correction. -- Alexandr.Malusek@imv.liu.se
Do you have the 'hidden' .S.u.S.E.......' file in the level ABOVE the install directory ? -----Original Message----- From: gdr@integrable-solutions.net [mailto:gdr@integrable-solutions.net] Sent: Sunday, 26 January 2003 05:16 To: suse-linux-e@suse.com Subject: [SLE] Installing 8.1 via NFS Hi, I'm trying to install SuSE-8.1 via NFS on a DELL Inspiron 8200. The problem I'm seeing is: although the NFS-shared directory seems to be found (mounted correctly), the booter (on the machine being installed) is claiming that it "cannot find the image" and is suggesting to "verify the directory specification". I can attest that the directory I'm specifying does correspond to where the source tree lives on the remote host (NFS server). Any clue is welcome. -- Gaby -- Check the headers for your unsubscription address For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the archives at http://lists.suse.com Please read the FAQs: suse-linux-e-faq@suse.com
"Jon Biddell" <jon@fl.net.au> writes:
Do you have the 'hidden' .S.u.S.E.......' file in the level ABOVE the install directory ?
There is no .S* file in SuSE 8.1 professional (at least not on CD1 or CD2). The adminguide is misleading and the recipe doesn't work. I reported the problem via the feedback form one week ago. -- Alexandr.Malusek@imv.liu.se
On Saturday, January 25, 2003 07:16:24 PM +0100 Gabriel Dos Reis <gdr@integrable-solutions.net> wrote: +------ | | Hi, | | I'm trying to install SuSE-8.1 via NFS on a DELL Inspiron 8200. | | The problem I'm seeing is: although the NFS-shared directory seems to | be found (mounted correctly), the booter (on the machine being | installed) is claiming that it "cannot find the image" and is | suggesting to "verify the directory specification". I can attest that | the directory I'm specifying does correspond to where the source tree | lives on the remote host (NFS server). +-----X8 I have done it using the dvd, nothing strange at all, fast as well. I recently copied my dvd to a smb exported filesystem (smb is easier than nfs through SuSEFirewall2) and I couldn't change my installation source as I had incorrectly changed the permissions, once I set them correctly it went without a hitch. Check to see that root can see the files after mounting the directory, remember that root is usually nobody when a directory is nfs mounted. As a last resort you can always dump the packets and see what it is trying to do and where. /Michael -- This space intentionally left non-blank.
The 03.01.29 at 13:15, Michael Salmon wrote:
I recently copied my dvd to a smb exported filesystem (smb is easier than nfs through SuSEFirewall2)
Uh? Edit file "/etc/sysconfig/SuSEfirewall2": FW_SERVICES_INT_TCP="... 111" FW_SERVICES_INT_UDP="... 111 1028 2049" NFS uses ports 111, 1028, and 2049
/Michael -- This space intentionally left non-blank.
X-) -- Cheers, Carlos Robinson
--On torsdag, januari 30, 2003 21.57.48 +0100 "Carlos E. R." <robin1.listas@tiscali.es> wrote:
The 03.01.29 at 13:15, Michael Salmon wrote:
I recently copied my dvd to a smb exported filesystem (smb is easier than nfs through SuSEFirewall2)
Uh?
Edit file "/etc/sysconfig/SuSEfirewall2":
FW_SERVICES_INT_TCP="... 111" FW_SERVICES_INT_UDP="... 111 1028 2049"
NFS uses ports 111, 1028, and 2049
NFS usually uses 2049 but there is no guarantee, but you don't get very far without mountd and you should allow status and nlockmgr which use random port numbers. The only one that is guaranteed is portmapper/rpcbind (111). /Michael -- This space intentionally left non-blank.
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