Yep, I've run into it. There is only certain types of FTP servers for Windows that Suse8 likes. I think it is in the README file. Download the one they suggest and it should work fine.
However, you can use SMB to server the CD with Windows (WIN/98 or better if using SUSE 8). Then then answers to the install questions become: 2 - samba xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx - ip address of the windows box xxxxx - directory you told Windows to share the CD as yes enter enter enter yes 2 - VCN give it a password 4 - Start installation 1 - Start installation 2 - Network 4 - SMB xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx - the ip address again xxxxx - the directory again 2 - no xxx - windows user name yyyy - windows password enter - no workgroup And you're off...finally. Tom Duerbusch THD Consulting >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 06/18 3:36 PM >>> I am trying to install SUSE SLES 8 via FTP and get to the point in the boot loader script that asks for type of install NFS, SAMBA, FTP or ABORT, I enter 3 for FTP it then asks for my FTP server address and directory, ID and PASSWORD, I enter each of these and the script fails at this point with message FTP SERVER OR DIRECTORY NOT ACCESSIBLE Please check parameters. From this point I can SSH into this new linux guest and I also from my putty client I can FTP out to the FTP server and directory that fails from the script. I do not see what I am missing. Has anyone run into this with the SUSE 8 install? Thanks, Al Schilla State of Minnesota
