At 09:31 AM 4/17/00 -0500, you wrote:
>I am looking to install linux on a 486 to use as a router/firewall and
>perhaps a DNS caching server. The challenge is that my 486 does not have a
>cdrom drive. Can I create a floppy to do this install with these services
>on it? How? If I am not mistaken I can go into the kernel configuration to
>build a new kernel ( xconfig) but save it to floppy. Is that correct and
>how big would this be?
>Matt
>
>
You have several options. You can check into the Linux Router Project for
a version of Linux that will fit on a floppy. Firewall/router is about
all it does, but it looks like it does that job well. Besides, it is
real hard to do much if you do manage to crack a machine that boots from
a read only floppy... If you want the box to do more, you can do a network
install. You can export the CD from another machine on the network.
Doing a RedHat install from floppies, without using the network would be
a big project, and probably not worth the effort considering the other
options available. (But it would be an interesting learning experience,
if that is what you are after...)
Mikkel
Mikkel
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