Re: First Install of RHEL3/B1

[Rick Johnson <rjohnson medata com>]

Post, Mark K wrote:

> Things went fairly smoothly, but I do have one complaint.
>
> During the install process, I decided to select "install everything."
> Anaconda started installing packages, and eventually asked for disc # 2,
> which I inserted.  It continued installing and then asked for disc # 3.  So
> far, so good.  After a short while, it asked for disc # 1 to be inserted.
> Then #3.  Then #1.  Then #3.  Then #1.  Ad nauseum.  Each disk swap got a
> few more packages installed, but it took _forever_ (it seemed).  Apparently,
> after a certain point, Ananconda just started installing the remaining RPMs
> in alphabetical order, with no regard for what CD they were on.  That's
> _really_ got to get fixed before GA.  It's too time consuming and labor
> intensive for more than one or two installations.

I posted the same thing on the regular beta list last week. Were you 
installing AS or WS? I counted about 10-12 total swaps.

-Rick

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