baserepository

About this tag
The baserepository tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about setting up and troubleshooting base repositories during Linux installations, particularly in virtualized environments. In the tagged content, a user encounters issues when installing CentOS 7 in Oracle VM VirtualBox, where the installation summary page expects a local media source but fails to recognize the DVD. This leads to errors related to the base repository configuration. The thread explores solutions for resolving media source detection problems and ensuring the installer can access the required packages. While the forum primarily focuses on Windows, this tag addresses cross-platform virtualization scenarios where Linux guests require proper repository setup.

  1. Attempting to install CentOS 7 in Oracle VM VirtualBox virtual machine ( VM ).

    Attention: windowsForum members: I have recently downloaded a CentOS 7 x86_64 ISO image file and burned it to a DVD. While following the instructions on this link, I arrive at the CentOS "INSTALLATION SUMMARY" page. It is supposed to appear as shown below ( note the "SOFTWARE" section...
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    • baserepository centos dvd error help installation instructions iso linux members oracle repository setup technical troubleshooting virtual machine virtualbox windows forum x86
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    • Forum: Linux Forums