Did you burn the ISO image to a DVD using a Windows machine? I ran into a similar problem, and I think it's because Windows didn't translate the sym link so a couple of directories appear to be empty. I uploaded the files to a Linux host and made the following changes:
In the root directory, I deleted repodata and then ln -s Server/repodata. In the Server directory, I deleted Packages and then ln -s ../Packages Packages. I did a HTTP install. Steve Harman Sr Systems Programmer Mutual Of Omaha From: "Merino, Gaston" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Date: 02/22/2011 06:49 PM Subject: RHEL 6 - Unable to read package metadata ... Cannot retrieve repository metadata at install time Sent by: "Linux on 390 Port" <[email protected]> All, I am trying to install RHEL 6 on a virtual machine. After it creates the partition, I get the error: Unable to read package metadata. This may be due to a missing repodata directory. Please ensure that your install tree has been correctly generated. Cannot retrieve repository metadata (repomd.xml) for repository: anaconda-RedHatEnterpriseLinux-201009222021.s390x. Please verify its path and try again. Options are to Exit Installer, Edit (which errors out), Retry (which gives the same error). Any assistance is greatly appreciated. Thanks. Gaston J. Merino Sr. Platform Systems Administrator IS&T R&D Support BMC Software phone: 713.918.1772 mobile: 713.494.2109 fax: 713.918.2022 2101 City West Blvd. Houston, TX 77042 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For more information on Linux on System z, visit http://wiki.linuxvm.org/ This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are confidential and are solely for the use of the addressee. It may contain material that is legally privileged, proprietary or subject to copyright belonging to Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company and its affiliates, and it may be subject to protection under federal or state law. If you are not the intended recipient, you are notified that any use of this material is strictly prohibited. If you received this transmission in error, please contact the sender immediately by replying to this e-mail and delete the material from your system. Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company may archive e-mails, which may be accessed by authorized persons and may be produced to other parties, including public authorities, in compliance with applicable laws. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For more information on Linux on System z, visit http://wiki.linuxvm.org/
