On Thu, 2008-12-04 at 18:15 +0000, Andrew Thomas wrote: > PXE boot isn't really for the faint hearted. For a start you will need > a Linux PC with a DHCP server and a proper PXE configuration/image. > > You can copy files straight to the SD card - but watch out for file > types (especially if you use a Windows machine to do it). > > One thing I haven't tried (as I use PXE) is inserting a HD in to a PC, > installing Linux on it and then putting that HD in the 5501 box > (assuming you want to keep it in there).
Alas, those days seem to be over: I found machine-dependencies recently after sticking a CF with Debian etch on it, installed on a net4801, into a net 4501. Something to do with that incredibly unfollowable udev stuff. Incredibly frustrating as well, I really don't want to manually edit some file with a name like z25_persistent-net.rules, just to be able to move a disk. Or maybe I missed something.. Excuse me for being pretty off-topic. Bill > I think I'll have to write a basic tutorial for Debian PXE > installations. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Robin Kipp > Sent: 04 December 2008 17:44 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; soekris-tech@lists.soekris.com > Subject: Re: [Soekris] 5501 boot from cdrom > > Hi, > > > So there is only the netboot way? Thats not for a newbie like me ;) > > Well, most people say it isn't that hard and there are some tutorials on > the Soekris wiki. What you can also do is install whatever os you want > on the Compact Flash card using a normal computer and card reader, but I > think you'd then have to modify the fstab file... > Robin > > > _______________________________________________ > Soekris-tech mailing list > Soekris-tech@lists.soekris.com > http://lists.soekris.com/mailman/listinfo/soekris-tech > > _______________________________________________ > Soekris-tech mailing list > Soekris-tech@lists.soekris.com > http://lists.soekris.com/mailman/listinfo/soekris-tech _______________________________________________ Soekris-tech mailing list Soekris-tech@lists.soekris.com http://lists.soekris.com/mailman/listinfo/soekris-tech
