>u can do nfs/ftp/http installation of 6.1 ...
>create a boot floppy from the image bootnet.img by
>
>dd if=boonet.img of=/dev/fd0 or u can use rawrite ..
>
>mount the cd in remote machine as
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>mount -t iso9660 /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom
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>now add the line in /etc/exports
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>/mnt/cdrom *(ro)
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>and restart the nfs server ..
>
>now go to the machine where u want to install.
>insert the bootfloppy .. change in bios to boot from floppy ..
>u will be required to configure ur network card first ..
>now u will be given three options nfs,ftp and http . choose nfs
>
>Tusar
>
thanks tusar
we tried it today, both nfs and ftp over the intranet and success! phew!
what an os!
well we want to drive it to nuts -- is this stunt possible through the
modem to another machine ready with mgetty ?
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