Thanx Steve,
I have a feeling an FTP, might work because of the type of NIC that I
have. I have a DFE-530TX (D-Link 10/100 pci). It uses the via-rhine
module, yet at installation in MDK 6.0 it (the download process)
wouldn't recognize it as such. In Linuxconf, I simply had to type in
via-rhine as my eth module, though if you read the list provided in
Linuxconf, via-rhine wasn't there.
But if you could tell me if D-Link drivers are there in the
Bootnet.img, it could work for me I guess.
I am downloading EVERYTHING right now, in the RPMS I am alphabetically
in the list at "i", after only 2 hours. But I downloaded the other
folders under Mandrake/ before getting the RPMS.
One question though, I do need a separate partition to put "Mandrake/"
and it's contents into correct/ and then boot with the floppy?
Regards,
Sean
Steve Philp wrote:
>
> Sean Pritchard wrote:
> >
> > OK I found some vague documention to HD Installations, and NFS/FTP/HTTP
> > Installations.
> >
> > With cable internet access, I should be able to do an FTP install, but
> > I could use someone's opinion on wether I should do a HD download and
> > install versus an FTP install and which of the two is more reliable.
> >
> > I have copied both the Boot.img and Bootnet.img to floppies and I am
> > ready to toss a coin on how to install 6.1. [I should go out and buy a
> > CD-r though, a little more costly, but probably the easiest method vs.
> > buying the boxed version]
>
> Since cable is an always-on technology (as opposed to PPP which requires
> outside assistance to bring up), you should be able to do an FTP
> install.
>
> The benefit of doing that is that you can download only what you
> actually install. The downside is that you'll have to download
> piecemeal if you decide to install new packages.
>
> The HD download is great if you've got an extra partition that you can
> leave packages in for the duration. Beyond that, I suppose the only
> benefit to an HD install is that you can do it with just a floppy.
>
> I'd give the FTP install a try... though it might be a bit slow since
> it's release day and all...
>
> --
> Steve Philp
> Network Administrator
> Advance Packaging Corporation
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
