[Fedora-ia64-list] Re: FC6-test3 anaconda crash

[Prarit Bhargava]

Yu, Luming wrote:
>> AFAIK the squashfs-tools update is not done. However, as a 
>> work around I
>> changed the arguments of mksquashfs in anaconda to use --no-fragments.
>> This should prevent mksquashfs from creating a corrupt 
>> filesystem image.
>> So to answer your question ;), the cuni.cz website should have a "safe"
>> image on it that buildos can use to create installable ISOs.
>>
>>     
>
> Ok, I don't know when the os/images update will be propagated to 
> my local mirror. And, when I can use those images to build
> a dvd iso to verify. 
I'm not sure how every Fedora mirror determines that the mirroring is 
done....

> So, My second question is if I can build that 
> images from src, especially when we have installation problems, and 
> need to root cause/ work around the problem.
>
>   

Yes -- suppose you have an aissue with Anaconda.  You can rebuild 
anaconda and then use the resulting binary rpms in the source tree to 
build new ISOs.

P.
> Thanks,
> Luming
>