Many thanks
Eduardo
> On Sat, 6 May 2000, mendes wrote:
>
> > Hello
> > Thanks a lot.
> > Can I simply mount the CD with Mandrake-7.02.i486.iso on a P-133 with
> > CD on the other side of the lab and then use it to install mandrake on the old
> > 486?
> Yes, but it is not necessary to burn the ISO image. You can mount it from
> your hard drive :
> mkdir mdk
> mount -o loop Mandrake-7.02.i486.iso mdk
>
> and the files will be accessible in the mdk directory
>
> HTH
> Flupke
>
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Eduardo
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > > There is a way to do a net install via FTP (and maybe HTTP too). I've been
>tempted to try it, just to say I did, but
> > > haven't needed to. It involves making a boot disk which contains an extremely
> > > small version of linux.
> > > You boot off the disk, and then into the installer, where you input the address
>of some ftp site which contains Mandrake.
> > >
> > > However, finding a non ISO of the i486 install might be hard. Blashpemous as it
>sounds,
> > > Red Hat might be a better choice for your particular installation.
> > >
> > > http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/demos/Demo/Mandrake7/install/pages/install.html
> > >
> > > Has pointers on where to start. Pedantic as it sounds, you'll probably want a
>fast connection.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Nathan
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "mendes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > Sent: Friday, May 05, 2000 9:22 AM
> > > Subject: [newbie] Mandrake-7.02.i486.iso ???
> > >
> > >
> > > > Hello
> > > > Is Mandrake-7.02.i486.iso an image for 486 SX?
> > > > I have an old 486 SX machine without CD rom but if a netcard. Could
> > > > someone give a help on how to install Mandrake on such a machine?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks a lot.
> > > >
> > > > Eduardo
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >
