You do indeed need the i386 dir. Here are a couple other mirrors:
ftp://ftp.ou.edu/mirrors/linux/redhat/redhat-5.0/i386
ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/distributions/redhat/redhat-5.0/i386
ftp://ftp.cc.gatech.edu/pub/linux/distributions/redhat/redhat-5.0/i386
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Matt Housh email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MicroComputer Specialist University of Tulsa
Engineering and Natural Sciences
"Pardon me, stewardess. I speak Jive."
On Wed, 20 May 1998, Ronald Pottol wrote:
> You have to point it to the right directory on the server. Something like
> /mirrors/redhat/RedHat/i386/ or some such. It all ways takes me a few
> tries to get it right, but I think the /i386 is critical, either that or
> one of the directories one above or bellow it. I am kind of fond of
> ftp.varesearch.com myself.
>
> At 05:09 PM 5/20/98 -0700, Stacy Brodzik wrote:
> >I'm in the process of installing Redhat via FTP. I've gotten to the part
> >of the installation that requests the "FTP Setup" information (i.e. site
> >name and redhat directory) and no matter what mirror site I put in, nothing
> >happens and I'm returned to the same "FTP Setup" screen. I have no idea
> >what the problem is. I have had the PC networked since I bought it (via
> >an ethernet card to our LAN). I have had no problem using Internet Explorer
> >to access websites and download information. Can anyone suggest what the
> >problem might be??
> >
> >Thanks.
> >
> >Stacy
> >
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