OK STEVE:
I now have all the files for 6.1 (Did I need to download the whole
Mandrake/ directory? as
/Mandrake/
/RMPS/
/base/
/instimage/
/lib/
/modules/
/usr/
/bin/
/etc/
??
Do I now just stick in the floppy with the Boot.img on it and Reboot?
At which point will I have tell the Install program where the Mandrake/
directory is [I have a feeling it is all self explanatory from here as a
regular install.
Will I be selecting "Install" / "Upgrade, as in the regular CD
installation?
Regards,
Sean
http://www.sjptech.com
Steve Philp wrote:
>
> 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]
>
> --
> Steve Philp
> Network Administrator
> Advance Packaging Corporation
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
