At 09:39 17/05/99 -0400, you wrote: > >----- Original Message ----- >From: Nick Kay <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> > >> >As long as I am here, does anyone know of a HOWTO that addresses an ftp >> >install of Linux over a LAN? I have a box with a NIC and no CD-ROM drive. >I >> >would like to do the install from a CD-ROM drive on another machine on >the >> >LAN. Is there another way to do this? I tried to follow the prompts after >I >> >inserted the supplemental disk, but got nowhere. >> >> I always install off a local NFS machine - works like a charm >> straight out of the box. Perhaps you could try that method? >> > >So I would just mount the share on the other box and install from there? Yup. Export it in /etc/exports with "/home/redhat/i386 (ro,link_relative)" restart rpc.nfsd and rpc.mountd (or whatever you have) Then on the client run the bootnet.img floppy and when you get the chance, specify an NFS install, the IP address of the server and "/home/redhat/i386" as the location. BTW if the server runs DNS and you tell it the name of the client in the zone files, the install will pick it all up. Neat. hih nick@nexnix
