easiest way is to pop the cd into a...oh, never mind. well, ya gotta go dig around the ftp site and find hd.img ( I think it's in the images/ file) then simply....
# man dd # dd if=./hd.img of=/dev/fd0 then reboot and follow the directions. You WILL NOT be able to install on the partition your install media is located on. yes, that's bad english, but I'm on 28 hours with no sleep. STFU. :p On Thu, 2002-09-26 at 06:44, Tenchi wrote: > Because I want to write the cd's later on, and because I'm afraid of slow > bandwith, connection breaks etc... > > Thanks for the info.... but how exactly do you do that? > > BAT > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Jason Guidry > Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2002 12:29 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [newbie] Install 9.0 from hdd? > > > > 2 thoughts- > > one, yes, you can do that, just write the hd.img to the floppy. > > second, why not just do an FTP install? > > > On Thu, 2002-09-26 at 06:20, Linux Maniac wrote: > > > > Hi! > > > > I'm just dl-ing 9.0 :-) > > > > I wonder if there is some way to do this: > > > > I have a seperate unused partition. I format it to ext3 and copy the > > contents of the iso's on it + mount it like /mnt/install/mandrake9cd1 > > etc... > > > > Is there some way to create a boot floppy which then would install from > > that partition? > > > > I have no cd's now :-( > > > > BAT > > > > ---- > > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > -- > jason > gmaestro.org > > > > > > > > > > --- > Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.384 / Virus Database: 216 - Release Date: 2002.08.21. > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.384 / Virus Database: 216 - Release Date: 2002.08.21. > > > ---- > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com -- jason gmaestro.org
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