I recently (1 wk. ago) did the ftp install. Several sites were slow or would not allow the ftp login. The site below worked. The paths specified in: http://www.redhat.com/support/docs/rhl/RedHat-HOWTO/Redhat-HOWTO-2.html need to be appended with "/current/i386" (or fill in your platform in place of "i386) The site that I was successful installing from is below: sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/distributions/redhat/current/i386 Good Luck Kip -----Original Message----- From: Matt Housh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Thursday, May 21, 1998 9:04 AM Subject: Re: install question > > You do indeed need the i386 dir. Here are a couple other mirrors: > >ftp://ftp.ou.edu/mirrors/linux/redhat/redhat-5.0/i386 >ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/distributions/redhat/redhat-5.0/i386 >ftp://ftp.cc.gatech.edu/pub/linux/distributions/redhat/redhat-5.0/i386 > >----------------------------------------------------------- >Matt Housh email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >MicroComputer Specialist University of Tulsa > Engineering and Natural Sciences > > "Pardon me, stewardess. I speak Jive." > >On Wed, 20 May 1998, Ronald Pottol wrote: > >> You have to point it to the right directory on the server. Something like >> /mirrors/redhat/RedHat/i386/ or some such. It all ways takes me a few >> tries to get it right, but I think the /i386 is critical, either that or >> one of the directories one above or bellow it. I am kind of fond of >> ftp.varesearch.com myself. >> >> At 05:09 PM 5/20/98 -0700, Stacy Brodzik wrote: >> >I'm in the process of installing Redhat via FTP. I've gotten to the part >> >of the installation that requests the "FTP Setup" information (i.e. site >> >name and redhat directory) and no matter what mirror site I put in, nothing >> >happens and I'm returned to the same "FTP Setup" screen. I have no idea >> >what the problem is. I have had the PC networked since I bought it (via >> >an ethernet card to our LAN). I have had no problem using Internet Explorer >> >to access websites and download information. Can anyone suggest what the >> >problem might be?? >> > >> >Thanks. >> > >> >Stacy >> > >> >-- >> >Stacy Brodzik INTERNET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > >> >University of Washington >> >Dept of Atmospheric Sciences >> >Box 351640 >> >Seattle, WA 98195-1640 >> > >> > >> >-- >> > PLEASE read the Red Hat FAQ, Tips, Errata and the MAILING LIST ARCHIVES! >> >http://www.redhat.com/RedHat-FAQ /RedHat-Errata /RedHat-Tips /mailing-lists >> > To unsubscribe: mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with >> > "unsubscribe" as the Subject. >> > >> > >> > >> >> >> -- >> PLEASE read the Red Hat FAQ, Tips, Errata and the MAILING LIST ARCHIVES! >> http://www.redhat.com/RedHat-FAQ /RedHat-Errata /RedHat-Tips /mailing-lists >> To unsubscribe: mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with >> "unsubscribe" as the Subject. >> > > >-- > PLEASE read the Red Hat FAQ, Tips, Errata and the MAILING LIST ARCHIVES! >http://www.redhat.com/RedHat-FAQ /RedHat-Errata /RedHat-Tips /mailing-lists > To unsubscribe: mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with > "unsubscribe" as the Subject. > -- PLEASE read the Red Hat FAQ, Tips, Errata and the MAILING LIST ARCHIVES! http://www.redhat.com/RedHat-FAQ /RedHat-Errata /RedHat-Tips /mailing-lists To unsubscribe: mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe" as the Subject.
