Ok, I think I know what the point is, but there is little
documentation for these specific files and I can't figure out how to
get them to work correctly.
The netinst image seems to be the same as the boot.iso but with
installer.img added to it, which is exactly what I'm looking for,
except for the fact it doesn't work.
The netinst _and_ boot.iso images are one and the same, you must be
thinking of some other comparison?
If I boot (on a USB flash drive) the netinst image everything works
until it looks for the repo files which I assumed it would try to find
online or at least ask me where to find them, but it doesn't.
If I boot the netinst image with "askmethod" and then specify a HTTP
mirror then it works except that it tries to re-download install.img
which is already on the flash drive.
So the question in my subject remains: What's the point of the netinst
image if it doesn't seem to work?
Well, I only ever use a netinst/boot/.iso image for rhel or fedora, I
don't see why it makes sense to install a new system then update it when
I can install it already updated:) Ok sometimes I use the dvd and a repo
command pointing to the updates site if I am on a slow line.
F13 has some network bugs that I encountered that seem to parallel your
experience. When I boot the netinst iso it can't find _any_ repo after
using dhcp, but can if using a static net conf, dropping to a shell
shows proper dhcp config regardless. What's silly as I used "vnc" in one
test and that allowed it to find the repos with a dynamic conf.
jlc