I've used nfs install quite a bit. The path should be to the top dir of the cd tree. Try giving the ipaddr of the nfs server instead of the hostname. -Adam stephen wrote: > > I am out of curiousity (damn silly) wanting to try the nfs install of > a Mandrake distro - just happen to have cooker sitting pretty, also > 7.1(ftp) also boxed somewhere, 7.2 deluxe(refuse soapbox) > > have had a couple of attempts - > lessons learnt > 1. use very short path to cooker > 2. use exportfs -o ro node3:/home/cooker > > should 2 have Mandrake tacked on ? > > i seem to get this path doesn't contain a Mandrake distro message, > what is it looking for? > > any other gotchas ? > > stephen parkinson
