Re: Where can I get a non-netork install DVD for FC16?

[Bill Davidsen <davidsen@xxxxxxx>]

Rick Stevens wrote:
> On 04/05/2012 11:45 AM, Bill Davidsen wrote:
> > Bill Davidsen wrote:
> > > I have downloaded ISO images with both ftp and torrent, and the 3.3GB
> > > DVD image I get is always a network install version, which stops at the
> > > start of the install process and tells me I need an active network
> > > connection to install from that media. Where can I get the real install
> > > media for install from DVD?
> > >
> > > And as a side question, why would anyone create a DVD for net install,
> > > when there is a small ISO image which does that?
> > I forgot to mention that FC14 installs just fine on this hardware.
>
> Did you use this link as your torrent:
>
> http://torrent.fedoraproject.org/torrents/Fedora-16-x86_64-DVD.torrent
Did, and tried ftp, always asks for a network connection. And a few 
others have reported that fc16 doesn't install without a network, based 
on a question in a chat room.

> Make sure you're not asking to install things from external or "extra"
> repos during your install. That's the only time I can think of that
> might require a network connection during an install from the DVD.

I don't get to ask to install anything, I get a pop-up on the screen 
which says the install needs an active network connection, and won't 
proceed without it.


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Bill Davidsen <davidsen@xxxxxxx>
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