On Thu, 27 Jun 2002 10:13:02 -0400 Hong Hsu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi, > > This question has probably been asked before, but I just can not > find > the answer in the archive AND I couldn't find HOWTO either. So I try > here: > > Machine A: Intel Pentium 4 running Linux 7.3 and NFS server with > CD-ROM drive > Machine B: Pentium 90, to be install Linux 7.3 with a floppy drive > and 600MB HDD, but have no CD-ROM drive > > Both machines have network card installed and are on same local > network. In order to install Linux 7.3 on machine B, how can I make a > network boot floppy and how let machine B recognize the remote CD-ROM > drive on machine A through NFS? The machine B only has unused 600MB > partition, not Linux filesystem. > > Is there any place I can find the HOWTO? Your response will be > appreciated, > -Hong Stick in the 1st CD and go to /mnt/cdrom/images. You should see a variety of *.img files. What you want to do is stick a sacrificial floppy in, and then do 'dd if=bootnet.img of=/dev/fd0' and sit back and wait. If it doesn't say someting like '2880 records in, 2880 records out' then you've probably got a bad floppy, try again w/ another. Once you have this floppy, stick it in box B and boot. Assuming your nfs and what not is set up correctly, you should be in like flinn. FWIW, nfs doesn't deal well w/ mounting/umounting CDs i.e. the part where the install tells you to change CDs. Consider making iso images and exporting them via NFS instead. Monte -- All right, breaks over. Back on your heads!! _______________________________________________ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
