On Fri, Jul 24, 1998 at 11:16:24AM +0100, Jules Bean wrote: > On Fri, 24 Jul 1998 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > Ok...I am trying to install on an "effectivly diskless" Sun IPC... > > as I said in an earlier message...I got it to boot with tftpboot.img. > > > > I am very happy about this but...it is kind of useless to boot > > with tftpboot and then use floppies to install the kernel mods, > > base ssyetm, etc. > > > > This should almost certainly be better documented, you're right.
well I know im right...and ill be happy to revise the docs (once I have it working) even write up some web pages... > When the install programs suggests that the next step is 'install device > driver modules' or whatever, you ignore it, and instead choose 'configure > the network'. Then, when you go back to the install options, since you > have configured the network, if will offer nfs as an option. ahh much easier! I went to the next vc and did an ifconfig...I forgot all about "ass route"(per earlier response) and I didn't even think of configure network! I will do it tonight (now I just need a way to get the actual base files to install )...maybe ill see about burning a CD today -Steve -- /* -- Stephen Carpenter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --- <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>------------ */ E-mail "Bumper Stickers": "A FREE America or a Drug-Free America: You can't have both!" "honk if you Love Linux" -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
