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| Thread ID: 38715 | 2003-10-16 07:24:00 | Installing mandrake linux over network | ilikelinux (1418) | Press F1 |
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| 183717 | 2003-10-16 07:24:00 | I want to do this, because the machine i'm installing to, it's cd rom is stuffed. I'm installing 9.1 |
ilikelinux (1418) | ||
| 183718 | 2003-10-16 07:34:00 | Ok, first thing to do is copy the entire contents of the CD's/images/etc to a network accessible folder. This will require ~1.5GB of free space on the server. From there, go into the img directory and there should be a readme file of sorts which will list the images there. What you want to do is use RawWrite to make an image of the network setup one, as this (believe it or not) is the one you want.. From there, pop the floppy into the to-be-linux machine and boot up. It will go through Lilo, loading the kernal and whatnot then say "Select NETWORK for a network install", so you select network for a network install (might be NFS, I used HTTP as it was easier for me, just threw the images in a webfolder and then did it that way) install and go through presetup requirements. Then it will ask for the location of the server (IP Address I would assume as Name Resolution won't be possible) so you type \\[IP ADDRESS]\linuxfolder\ And it picks up everything and away you go... I would strongly reccomend 100mbps for this... |
cyberchuck (173) | ||
| 183719 | 2003-10-16 08:28:00 | I'll try this 2 morrow night, as my dad has hopefully downloaded 9.2, then i will, try. Yes, i'm only 13 and already can confuse the teachers. O well, to bed for me then.... Ilikelinux. |
ilikelinux (1418) | ||
| 183720 | 2003-10-16 08:44:00 | > Yes, i'm only 13 and already can confuse the > teachers. You are not the only member here who is still in their teen years, nor the only one who prefer's Linux as an OS ;-) |
Chilling_Silently (228) | ||
| 183721 | 2004-03-05 03:16:00 | Hi all sorry to bring this old post up, however will this work over a 10 mbps link installing peanut linux AND vector linux? |
Megaman (344) | ||
| 183722 | 2004-03-05 03:28:00 | It entirely depends on the Distro itself. It may work. I think Vector support LAN Install. Check the Distro's homepages to see if they support it :-) Chill. |
Chilling_Silently (228) | ||
| 183723 | 2004-03-05 20:53:00 | The way i install fedora over the network is, 1. Get a ftp server running on the network. 2.Copy all the contents from the cd's into a folder onto the ftpsever. 3.Make a network boot floppy, (in this case a boot floppy and network drivers) 4. Boot from floppies. 5. Configure network and connect to network. 6. Install Fedora. |
ilikelinux (1418) | ||
| 183724 | 2004-03-05 21:07:00 | what are teh requirements of fedora? | Megaman (344) | ||
| 183725 | 2004-03-05 21:38:00 | The requirements for Fedora can be found here (fedora.redhat.com). Going from memory, the system you are trying to install Linux onto would not be able to run Fedora very effectively. Recommended for text-mode: 200 MHz Pentium-class or better Recommended for graphical: 400 MHz Pentium II or better Memory: Minimum for text-mode: 64MB Minimum for graphical: 192MB Recommended for graphical: 256MB |
Jen C (20) | ||
| 183726 | 2004-03-05 22:43:00 | teh* computer i'm installing on should soon have better specs. dad's work is upgrading their computers to thin clients, leaving all the old computers to someone who wants them. i'm hoping to get them, to up my current computers specs, and network the rest. i don't know what i'll do with them though :p *being a user at phpbb.com does things to you :D... |
Megaman (344) | ||
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