On Fri, Jun 14, 2002 at 10:49:14PM -0400, Aravind Vinnakota wrote: > Hi all, > Previously I installed Debian on my system using CDs. Now, I am looking > for other ways to install it. Right now, we install Redhat using a minimal > image on a floppy and boot the system and install the OS from our local > mirror using http. I am looking something similar to that on Debian > also. I just want to use a basic image on a single floppy and install the > entire OS from our local mirror using http. I looked into the docs, it > listed many ways to install, but the one using floppies consume lot of > them and I dont think that is right way to do. Do you think using the > rescue and root images will help. Can anyone suggest me ways to do what I > want? Please cc me as I am not on the list.
Since you are working from a local mirror, why not TFTP boot. Doesn't require anything but a network connection. -- Debian - http://www.debian.org/ Linux 1394 - http://linux1394.sourceforge.net/ Subversion - http://subversion.tigris.org/ Deqo - http://www.deqo.com/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
