I have been attempting to install Mandrake via PLIP with little success. I have been following the PLIP Install HOWTO v1.15, 26 Nov 1999; adapting it for the particular distribution I wish to install. I have been successful in setting up the source side: I can mount the cdrom via nfs, it appears I have the exports, hosts.allow, and hosts.deny file configured correctly. I am struggling to get the target to accept PLIP. I use the bootnet.img file and select NFS install. Upon loading the PLIP module (autoprobe) I receive "I can't find the device anywhere on your system!" following are the last three lines from console <ALT>-<F3>: * picked driver PLIP (parallel port) * running: /bin/insmod /bin/insmod /modules/plip.o * insmod failed! and the line from console <ALT>-<F5> Cannot find archive member plip.o: file does not exist in archive I have tried the bootnet.img disk from 3 different machines with the same result and it appears I have the latest image from the ftp mirrors I've searched (Dated Sept. 7 and Sept. 8 1999--exact same file size). Am I using the wrong image or neglecting some important boot: options?? Any insight would be deeply appreciated. Thanks, -Jim O.
