[Mageia-discuss] nfs Installation of Mageia 64bits

[Frank Griffin]

On 06/06/2011 03:37 PM, Ahmad Samir wrote:
> On 6 June 2011 15:24, Daniel Tartavel<contact at librepc.com>  wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> When i try to install Mageia 64 bits form nfs server,
>> i get the following errors :
>> unable to access medium "Core 32bits Release"
>> after clicking "ok" :
>> Problem reading synthesis file of medium "Core 32 bits Release"
>> after clicking "ok" :
>> Problem reading synthesis file of medium "Core 32 bits Updates"
>>
>> After investigation, it seems, that the installer make a link from /tmp/media/x86_64  to /tmp/image
>> So media.cfg is defined with absolute paths, and it can't find /tmp/i586.
>>
>> ps: when i try to install from  the "boot" image cd  with option nfs, i get the same errors.
>>
> Please file a bug report.
There sort of is one: https://qa.mandriva.com/show_bug.cgi?id=57568

and it has something of a history.  64-bit installs via HTTP work, but 
only if you specify the X86_64 directory.  32-bit installs are capable 
of figuring out from the top-level cooker/cauldron directory and the 
architecture which subdirector(ies) they should be using.