On Tue, Apr 18, 2000 at 10:08:56AM -0500, Bjornson, Matt wrote:
> Yes you assume correct ( I must be more clear with my postings). I am going
> to reformat the DOS harddrive in the 486, then create a boot floppy to start
> the install...how can I do a FTP install until the NICs are recognized?
> What comes first the chicken or the egg? ( Linux install or NIC install)
> Newbie here if you can not tell!
Ok, in short: All you need is another machine which is set up to either
export the CD-ROM drive as an NFS share or to make it available via FTP.
Given that, on your 486 the installer will give you the option to choose
either NFS or FTP install. After that, it'll ask you for all necessary
details about your NIC and your network, i.e. it's part of the installer.
For details, please refer to the Red Hat manuals, specifically
"The Official Red Hat Linux Reference Guide", Part II, Chapter 10:
"Installing over a Network".
The manuals can be found online here:
RHL 6.2 Installation Guide:
http://www.redhat.com/support/manuals/RHL-6.2-Manual/install-guide/
The Official Red Hat Linux Reference Guide:
http://www.redhat.com/support/manuals/RHL-6.2-Manual/ref-guide/
HTH,
Thomas
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