Re: Is FTP install broken?
On Wed, Apr 18, 2007 at 01:01:06AM -0700, Philip J. Koenig wrote: > On 17 Apr 2007 at 17:18, Kris Kennaway boldly uttered: > > > On Tue, Apr 17, 2007 at 01:45:44PM -0700, Philip J. Koenig wrote: > > > Re: Kris's assertion, I guess I could have lived with that if it > > > weren't for the fact that the installer doesn't give you any clue of > > > this. > > > > > > Thought I was going to avoid the time to download and burn a couple > > > of CD's, and now it's sucked up way more of my time than making those > > > CD's ever would have... > > > > > > Thanks for the answers/input. > > > > No special casing happens for the snapshot builds, i.e. sysinstall is > > not specially modified to disable the FTP install option. > > > > It should be mentioned in the documentation; but for all I know it > > already is :) > > > > Kris > > > Well I looked at all the docs I could find and nothing stood out. > > (BTW, there are still some other user interface errors in sysinstall, > ie things that lead to unexpected results, but I can't remember > specifics now.) Talk to re@ Kris ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: Is FTP install broken?
On 17 Apr 2007 at 17:18, Kris Kennaway boldly uttered: > On Tue, Apr 17, 2007 at 01:45:44PM -0700, Philip J. Koenig wrote: > > Re: Kris's assertion, I guess I could have lived with that if it > > weren't for the fact that the installer doesn't give you any clue of > > this. > > > > Thought I was going to avoid the time to download and burn a couple > > of CD's, and now it's sucked up way more of my time than making those > > CD's ever would have... > > > > Thanks for the answers/input. > > No special casing happens for the snapshot builds, i.e. sysinstall is > not specially modified to disable the FTP install option. > > It should be mentioned in the documentation; but for all I know it > already is :) > > Kris Well I looked at all the docs I could find and nothing stood out. (BTW, there are still some other user interface errors in sysinstall, ie things that lead to unexpected results, but I can't remember specifics now.) -- Philip J. Koenig [EMAIL PROTECTED] Electric Kahuna Systems -- Computers & Communications for the New Millenium ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: Is FTP install broken?
On Tue, Apr 17, 2007 at 01:45:44PM -0700, Philip J. Koenig wrote: > On 17 Apr 2007 at 11:34, Sean Murphy boldly uttered: > > > Kris Kennaway wrote: > > On Tue, Apr 17, 2007 at 04:51:19AM -0700, Philip J. Koenig wrote: > > > > I'm trying to install the 200703 snapshot of 6.2-STABLE, and no > > matter what server I select, no matter what variant I try of various > > length paths specified in a custom URL to a server that I *know* has > > the files (ftp.freebsd.org), I get the following message: > > > > Warning: Can't find the '6.2-STABLE-200703' distribution on this > > FTP server. You may need to visit a different server for > > the release you are trying to fetch or go to the Options > > menu and to (sic) set the release name to explicitly match what's > > available on ftp.freebsd.org (or set to "any"). > > > > Would you like to select another FTP server? > > > > > > I am booting from the 200703 snapshot i386 bootdisk-only ISO image. > > > > > > I don't think FTP installs are possible for snapshots, i.e. only the > > ISO images are provided. > > > During the choice for the ftp server selection there are two servers > > close to the top of the list that are named "snapshot.se.freebsd.org" > > and "snapshot.jp.freebsd.org" you might want to try those. > > > Tried both before I posted my message here. I got the "can't find" > message on both of them. > > Re: Kris's assertion, I guess I could have lived with that if it > weren't for the fact that the installer doesn't give you any clue of > this. > > Thought I was going to avoid the time to download and burn a couple > of CD's, and now it's sucked up way more of my time than making those > CD's ever would have... > > Thanks for the answers/input. No special casing happens for the snapshot builds, i.e. sysinstall is not specially modified to disable the FTP install option. It should be mentioned in the documentation; but for all I know it already is :) Kris ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: Is FTP install broken?
On 17 Apr 2007 at 11:34, Sean Murphy boldly uttered: > Kris Kennaway wrote: > On Tue, Apr 17, 2007 at 04:51:19AM -0700, Philip J. Koenig wrote: > > I'm trying to install the 200703 snapshot of 6.2-STABLE, and no > matter what server I select, no matter what variant I try of various > length paths specified in a custom URL to a server that I *know* has > the files (ftp.freebsd.org), I get the following message: > > Warning: Can't find the '6.2-STABLE-200703' distribution on this > FTP server. You may need to visit a different server for > the release you are trying to fetch or go to the Options > menu and to (sic) set the release name to explicitly match what's > available on ftp.freebsd.org (or set to "any"). > > Would you like to select another FTP server? > > > I am booting from the 200703 snapshot i386 bootdisk-only ISO image. > > > I don't think FTP installs are possible for snapshots, i.e. only the > ISO images are provided. > During the choice for the ftp server selection there are two servers > close to the top of the list that are named "snapshot.se.freebsd.org" > and "snapshot.jp.freebsd.org" you might want to try those. Tried both before I posted my message here. I got the "can't find" message on both of them. Re: Kris's assertion, I guess I could have lived with that if it weren't for the fact that the installer doesn't give you any clue of this. Thought I was going to avoid the time to download and burn a couple of CD's, and now it's sucked up way more of my time than making those CD's ever would have... Thanks for the answers/input. -- Philip J. Koenig [EMAIL PROTECTED] Electric Kahuna Systems -- Computers & Communications for the New Millenium ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: Is FTP install broken?
Kris Kennaway wrote: On Tue, Apr 17, 2007 at 04:51:19AM -0700, Philip J. Koenig wrote: For probably the 2nd time in history for me, I am trying an FTP install. It's been a good while since I've done a FBSD install, and I assumed things had gotten more polished since 4.x.. I'm trying to install the 200703 snapshot of 6.2-STABLE, and no matter what server I select, no matter what variant I try of various length paths specified in a custom URL to a server that I *know* has the files ([1]ftp.freebsd.org), I get the following message: Warning: Can't find the '6.2-STABLE-200703' distribution on this FTP server. You may need to visit a different server for the release you are trying to fetch or go to the Options menu and to (sic) set the release name to explicitly match what's available on [2]ftp.freebsd.org (or set to "any"). Would you like to select another FTP server? I am booting from the 200703 snapshot i386 bootdisk-only ISO image. I don't think FTP installs are possible for snapshots, i.e. only the ISO images are provided. Kris During the choice for the ftp server selection there are two servers close to the top of the list that are named "snapshot.se.freebsd.org" and "snapshot.jp.freebsd.org" you might want to try those. References 1. ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/ 2. ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/ ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: Is FTP install broken?
On Tue, Apr 17, 2007 at 04:51:19AM -0700, Philip J. Koenig wrote: > > For probably the 2nd time in history for me, I am trying an FTP > install. It's been a good while since I've done a FBSD install, and > I assumed things had gotten more polished since 4.x.. > > I'm trying to install the 200703 snapshot of 6.2-STABLE, and no > matter what server I select, no matter what variant I try of various > length paths specified in a custom URL to a server that I *know* has > the files (ftp.freebsd.org), I get the following message: > > Warning: Can't find the '6.2-STABLE-200703' distribution on this > FTP server. You may need to visit a different server for > the release you are trying to fetch or go to the Options > menu and to (sic) set the release name to explicitly match what's > available on ftp.freebsd.org (or set to "any"). > > Would you like to select another FTP server? > > > I am booting from the 200703 snapshot i386 bootdisk-only ISO image. I don't think FTP installs are possible for snapshots, i.e. only the ISO images are provided. Kris pgpGJkQ5JI0Yx.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: Is FTP install broken?
You probably want to specify debugging flags for the fetch(1) or ftp(1) commands in sysinstall to see what the heck commands its trying to execute. they should get spit out on the emergency tty. ~~BAS On Tue, 2007-04-17 at 04:51 -0700, Philip J. Koenig wrote: > I am booting from the 200703 snapshot i386 bootdisk-only ISO image. -- Brian A. Seklecki <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Collaborative Fusion, Inc. IMPORTANT: This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If the reader of this message is not an intended recipient (or the individual responsible for the delivery of this message to an intended recipient), please be advised that any re-use, dissemination, distribution or copying of this message is prohibited. Please notify the sender immediately by e-mail if you have received this e-mail by mistake and delete this e-mail from your system. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
