[ale] CentOS 7 Net Install - /dev/root not found

[Sergio Chaves]

So, I found out there is a Bugzilla report in regards to the LABEL in Grub.
Following these instructions -
https://blog.vladionescu.com/pxe-installing-rhel-7-from-cobbler-2-6/ , I am
able to reach the url and load anaconda. However, I am now getting the
"Error setting up base repository" no matter which url I use.Grrrrrrrrr!
 Almost all sites suggests that the network is down but both links are up,
enp6s0 and enp4s0. All info is right - ip, gateway,dns, etc.
Any clues?

On Tue, Dec 8, 2015 at 6:42 PM, Sergio Chaves <sergio.chaves at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Thanks for the tip.
> On Dec 8, 2015 6:10 PM, "Lightner, Jeff" <JLightner at dsservices.com> wrote:
>
>> Not sure if it is relevant but I stumbled across a link talking about not
>> using NFSv4 when using /net while I was researching an NFSv4 issue not
>> related to /net.   You might want to make sure you’re specifying NFSv3 when
>> accessing /net if you’re doing a separate mount from it.
>>
>>
>>
>> Unfortunately I don’t have the full details of what I saw because it
>> wasn’t relevant to the issue I was investigating.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* ale-bounces at ale.org [mailto:ale-bounces at ale.org] *On Behalf Of *Sergio
>> Chaves
>> *Sent:* Tuesday, December 08, 2015 5:24 PM
>> *To:* Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts
>> *Subject:* Re: [ale] CentOS 7 Net Install - /dev/root not found
>>
>>
>>
>> Not on initial boot.
>> Just got home and will do it later on tonight.  I will post the results.
>>
>> On Dec 8, 2015 2:54 PM, "Jim Kinney" <jim.kinney at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Did you verify the checksum of the ISO after download and again during
>> the initial bootup? It sounds like a bit flipped in the kernel boot line
>> for the initrd or for the later root switch to CD root system.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Tue, 2015-12-08 at 14:22 -0500, Sergio Chaves wrote:
>>
>> I have an old server where I plan to install CentOS 7 for my
>> certification exams. The DVD player is broken and I am trying to do a Net
>> Install using a USB CD player.
>>
>> Everything works up to the point where the system says that file system
>> mounted OK. After a minute or so, it drops to a dracut shell with a .txt
>> file generated (cannot remember the name now).
>>
>> File says /dev/root not found. I changed the hd:LABEL to /dev/sr0,
>> /dev/cdrom, etc. but with same results
>>
>> Googling returns several other options. After trying a half a dozen of
>> them, I gave up.
>>
>> I am wondering if anyone has a real solution for this, please let me know
>> as my frustration level is rising quite rapidly. As an FYI, I do not have a
>> "boot from USB" option.
>>
>> I know I can buy a USB-DVD but I really would like to figure this one
>> out.
>>
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