Hi Shawn. dl the ftp onto a laptop or another computer, using an ftp client :-) Share the directory via nfs. Hook the computer to the same lan the rackmount is hooked up to. Select your machine as the installation source. That should run fast. Just an idea. Cheers Szemir
On January 27, 2005 00:55, Shawn wrote: > Thanks for the response Travis. The FTP install is a no go. I tried, and > it just hangs after I set the ftp server and directory. (I let it go for a > couple of hours with no change...) > > I assumed I can install the 32bit version, but we really should go with the > 64bit. I'm not sure I want to try and do an upgrade like this - something > tells me I'll be better off doing a native 64bit install.... > > Haven't really been able to test how fast the rackmount is yet - need to > install an OS first.. :) > > Shawn > > On Thursday 27 January 2005 00:22, Travis Rousseau wrote: > > Shawn wrote: > > >A contact wants me to set up Suse 9.2 on his rack mount server, which > > > has an Opteron processor. I have the install CDs, but they are > > > apparently the 32 bit version. > > > > > >I've downloaded the minimum install CD, but that's not being too > > > helpful, and an FTP install would take way too long. Are there any > > > other options? Can I install the 32 bit version, then point at a 64 bit > > > install source to upgrade everything? My experience with 64 bit is > > > non-existent at this point, so I'm learning as I go.... > > > > > >Failing that, does anyone have 64 bit installation CDs (not DVDs), and > > > will be attending the PROGSIG meeting tomorrow? > > > > > >Thanks for any tips. > > > > > >Shawn > > > > Well seeing as its a server It shouldn't need to many programs and if > > you or him have a shaw home connection (dl at 300KB/s to 400KB/s steady > > or about 1MB/s burst) or better it shouldn't take more than 12 hours to > > install through FTP, if you start now it should be done by lunch > > tomorrow. > > > > also most if not all AMD 64 bit chips should be able to fully emulate 32 > > bit. so you could install it with the discs use it like that or upgrade > > everything to 64bit but im far less sure on if that is possible but > > should be (to upgrade). > > > > >(ps. A rackmount server - Dell PowerEdge in this case with SCSI drives > > > - is damn loud!) > > > > And DAMN fast! > > > > Travis R. > > _______________________________________________ > clug-talk mailing list > [email protected] > http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) > **Please remove these lines when replying _______________________________________________ clug-talk mailing list [email protected] http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) **Please remove these lines when replying
