On 07/10/2010 09:33 PM, H.S. wrote: > On 10-07-10 11:59 PM, JD wrote: >> On 07/10/2010 08:57 PM, H.S. wrote: >>> On 10-07-10 11:34 PM, JD wrote: >>>> No. >>>> The slashes were used for emphasis. >>>> Sorry!!! >>> Well, discovered a work around. I used the "asknetwork" option just to >>> try it out (since askmethod was not letting the system proceed to the >>> questions), selected dhcp auto method and in the next question screen >>> chose to go "Back" and lo and behold, the screen it gave me asked me to >>> choose the method of installation and I selected URL. I gave the URL and >>> the installation is now proceeding. >>> >>> So it is working, but "askmethod" did not work. Is there a bug? >> Well, most blogs I read about askmethod, say: >> >> >> "Try a network install by pressing TAB and entering "linux askmethod" >> at the prompt." >> >> Is that what you did? >> >> > No, not that exactly. I appended "askmethod" at end of the kernel line > starting with vmlinuz that I got by pressing TAB. > > Do you mean that I should *erased* the whole line and typed "linux > askmethod" and booted? > > > > > I just tested the askmethod after I burned the boot.iso to a 1GB flash stick, and booted it with Virtualbox. At the menu to install/upgrade/boot from local disk.....etc etc.. I pressed Tab key and it immediately showed the vmlinux boot line args to which I appended askmethod (of course after a space separator). And it worked exactly as advertised. It asked me for the URL of the installation image. So I have no idea why you should have had any problems. -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
