Hello
Thanks a lot.
Can I simply mount the CD with Mandrake-7.02.i486.iso on a P-133 with
CD on the other side of the lab and then use it to install mandrake on the old
486?
Regards
Eduardo
> There is a way to do a net install via FTP (and maybe HTTP too). I've been tempted
>to try it, just to say I did, but
> haven't needed to. It involves making a boot disk which contains an extremely
> small version of linux.
> You boot off the disk, and then into the installer, where you input the address of
>some ftp site which contains Mandrake.
>
> However, finding a non ISO of the i486 install might be hard. Blashpemous as it
>sounds,
> Red Hat might be a better choice for your particular installation.
>
> http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/demos/Demo/Mandrake7/install/pages/install.html
>
> Has pointers on where to start. Pedantic as it sounds, you'll probably want a fast
>connection.
>
> Regards,
> Nathan
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "mendes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Friday, May 05, 2000 9:22 AM
> Subject: [newbie] Mandrake-7.02.i486.iso ???
>
>
> > Hello
> > Is Mandrake-7.02.i486.iso an image for 486 SX?
> > I have an old 486 SX machine without CD rom but if a netcard. Could
> > someone give a help on how to install Mandrake on such a machine?
> >
> > Thanks a lot.
> >
> > Eduardo
> >
> >
