Sean Pritchard wrote:
>
> 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.
Not a clue, it'll probably be a month or two before I move to 6.1.
> 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?
No, no need for a separate partition.
> 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]
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