[Solved] Trying to install Centos 8 for a Udacity beginner course

[sasman20]

Hello Im trying to follow a basic udacity course as an introduction to linux and ive told virtualbox where my iso is.

I am trying to install Centos 8

If you see the screenshot I have attached it suggests that I need to download the iso and put it on some kind of web based storage?

Does anyone have a suggestion please?

Thanks
Sas

[BillG]

What happens it you select Red Hat CDN? That seems the obvious choice if you have the CD mounted in the vm.

[sasman20]

nothing happens if i click red hat cdn makes no difference

[multiOS]

Which CentOS iso are you trying use?

1. CentOS-8.1.1911-x86_64-boot.iso (around 7GB) , or
2. CentOS-8.1.1911-x86_64-dvd1.iso (around 9.5 GB)

1. is only for a network based installation, i.e. it needs the PC to have access to a physical Network, which provides access to 'local' network software repositories for additional software/updates. That could explain what you are seeing.
2. is for a standard a Desktop Installation and only requires 'normal' internet access.

[sasman20]

sorry it was my fault i downloaded the wrong iso and was trying to work with the stream one where it downloads the os from the internet

This can be marked as solved now

[multiOS]

Thanks for reporting back. It happens to us all from time to time

Hope the course goes well.