Re: [CentOS] Installing from CD
On 07/13/2011 12:46 AM, Ron Blizzard wrote: On Tue, Jul 12, 2011 at 2:54 PM, John R Piercepie...@hogranch.com wrote: On 07/12/11 11:53 AM, Ron Blizzard wrote: On Tue, Jul 12, 2011 at 10:29 AM, Steve Clarkscl...@netwolves.comwrote: With an HP DL140 we open the cover and temporarily plug in a standard atapi 5.25 DVD drive in place of the CD drive. If he's talking about a standard Optiplex GX240, it takes a regular IDE DVD drive which is almost a throw-away item these days. an HP DL140 is a 1U server that uses a very slim laptop style drive. Even laptop style DVD drives have become a near throw-away item. Everyone wants DVD writers now. Yeah, but it is really hard to find atapi style laptop drives, everything has gone to sata. -- Stephen Clark *NetWolves* Sr. Software Engineer III Phone: 813-579-3200 Fax: 813-882-0209 Email: steve.cl...@netwolves.com http://www.netwolves.com ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Installing from CD
Steve Clark wrote: On 07/13/2011 12:46 AM, Ron Blizzard wrote: On Tue, Jul 12, 2011 at 2:54 PM, John R Pierce pie...@hogranch.com wrote: On 07/12/11 11:53 AM, Ron Blizzard wrote: On Tue, Jul 12, 2011 at 10:29 AM, Steve Clarkscl...@netwolves.com wrote: With an HP DL140 we open the cover and temporarily plug in a standard atapi 5.25 DVD drive in place of the CD drive. If he's talking about a standard Optiplex GX240, it takes a regular IDE DVD drive which is almost a throw-away item these days. an HP DL140 is a 1U server that uses a very slim laptop style drive. Even laptop style DVD drives have become a near throw-away item. Everyone wants DVD writers now. Yeah, but it is really hard to find atapi style laptop drives, everything has gone to sata. -- If there is support in the BIOS, you can use USB DVD drive, even if you use USB rack for HDD 3.5 and hook regular DVD drive instead of HDD. I have done that in the past. Ljubomir ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Installing from CD
On Wed, 13 Jul 2011, Steve Clark wrote: To: CentOS mailing list centos@centos.org From: Steve Clark scl...@netwolves.com Subject: Re: [CentOS] Installing from CD On 07/13/2011 12:46 AM, Ron Blizzard wrote: On Tue, Jul 12, 2011 at 2:54 PM, John R Piercepie...@hogranch.com wrote: On 07/12/11 11:53 AM, Ron Blizzard wrote: On Tue, Jul 12, 2011 at 10:29 AM, Steve Clarkscl...@netwolves.comwrote: With an HP DL140 we open the cover and temporarily plug in a standard atapi 5.25 DVD drive in place of the CD drive. If he's talking about a standard Optiplex GX240, it takes a regular IDE DVD drive which is almost a throw-away item these days. an HP DL140 is a 1U server that uses a very slim laptop style drive. Even laptop style DVD drives have become a near throw-away item. Everyone wants DVD writers now. Yeah, but it is really hard to find atapi style laptop drives, everything has gone to sata. Try the older latops, you might even pick up a bare drive on ebay. HTH Keith - Websites: http://www.karsites.net http://www.php-debuggers.net http://www.raised-from-the-dead.org.uk All email addresses are challenge-response protected with TMDA [http://tmda.net] - ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Installing from CD
On Jul 12, 2011, at 9:49 PM, Ron Blizzard wrote: On Tue, Jul 12, 2011 at 9:26 PM, Craig White craigwh...@azapple.com wrote: On Mon, 2011-07-11 at 13:44 -0700, david wrote: Folks The machine I'm trying to load does not have a DVD reader, but only a CD reader. Are the multiple CD images of CENTOS 6 available somewhere? Earlier versions had them. ubuntu LTS installs from a single CD allows you to partition prior to install Just sayin' But soon you won't have to compromise. Reportedly a Live CentOS CD is on the way and it will also allow installation. The best of both worlds. ignoring of course: - live CD's are really slow to boot and the 'transfer' of the live image will consume a lot of install time - you get no choice/options of partitioning - you get a fully bloated installation when completed a 'server install CD' could solve much of this but it would take a different version of anaconda to be able to do on the fly partitioning. Craig ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Installing from CD
On 7/13/2011 10:01 AM, Keith Roberts wrote: Yeah, but it is really hard to find atapi style laptop drives, everything has gone to sata. Try the older latops, you might even pick up a bare drive on ebay. I haven't tried it with a cd/dvd drive, but you can get inexpensive USB cables with combo adapters for IDE (both full and laptop size) and sata with corresponding power connectors that are very handy to have around for temporary hookups. -- Les Mikesell lesmikes...@gmail.com ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Installing from CD
Les Mikesell wrote: On 7/13/2011 10:01 AM, Keith Roberts wrote: Yeah, but it is really hard to find atapi style laptop drives, everything has gone to sata. Try the older latops, you might even pick up a bare drive on ebay. I haven't tried it with a cd/dvd drive, but you can get inexpensive USB cables with combo adapters for IDE (both full and laptop size) and sata with corresponding power connectors that are very handy to have around for temporary hookups. It is a same thing. They are basically HDD PATA and/or SATA controllers with USB connection to PC. I have even hooked up IDE DOM modules (without the actual cable). Ljubomir ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Installing from CD
On Wed, 13 Jul 2011, Les Mikesell wrote: To: centos@centos.org From: Les Mikesell lesmikes...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [CentOS] Installing from CD On 7/13/2011 10:01 AM, Keith Roberts wrote: Yeah, but it is really hard to find atapi style laptop drives, everything has gone to sata. Try the older latops, you might even pick up a bare drive on ebay. I haven't tried it with a cd/dvd drive, but you can get inexpensive USB cables with combo adapters for IDE (both full and laptop size) and sata with corresponding power connectors that are very handy to have around for temporary hookups. That sounds the easiest path to go to. But if you are using USB to start with, why not try installing Centos from the USB drive directly to the fixed HDD in the machine? Or am I missing something? Keith - Websites: http://www.karsites.net http://www.php-debuggers.net http://www.raised-from-the-dead.org.uk All email addresses are challenge-response protected with TMDA [http://tmda.net] - ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Installing from CD
On 7/13/2011 12:15 PM, Keith Roberts wrote: I haven't tried it with a cd/dvd drive, but you can get inexpensive USB cables with combo adapters for IDE (both full and laptop size) and sata with corresponding power connectors that are very handy to have around for temporary hookups. That sounds the easiest path to go to. But if you are using USB to start with, why not try installing Centos from the USB drive directly to the fixed HDD in the machine? Or am I missing something? Yes, I meant that it should work to hook any DVD drive in your junk box (or that you can temporarily pull from something else) to anything with USB 2.0 (life is too short for 1.x) - just that I hadn't tried it and the cable is also handy for other things. But, nfs is fast and easy if you already have some other linux system installed on the network. I like to keep a directory exported via both nfs and samba (read only for most of the network) so there is no special setup need for that sort of install other than copying out the 'images' directory from the dvd image as described in the docs. With the old CD sets you didn't even have to do that. -- Les Mikesell lesmikes...@gmail.com ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Installing from CD
On 07/13/11 8:30 AM, Les Mikesell wrote: I haven't tried it with a cd/dvd drive, but you can get inexpensive USB cables with combo adapters for IDE (both full and laptop size) and sata with corresponding power connectors that are very handy to have around for temporary hookups. afaik, those won't work with CD/DVD drives, as they use a completely different command protocol on the IDE/SATA (ATAPI is scsi based commands over the IDE or SATA port). Anyways, an older system probably can't boot from a USB CD/DVD. -- john r pierceN 37, W 122 santa cruz ca mid-left coast ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Installing from CD
On Tue, Jul 12, 2011 at 2:14 AM, david da...@daku.org wrote: The machine I'm trying to load does not have a DVD reader, but only a CD reader. No worries. Use the Net install CD and boot the system. On another system in your LAN, mount the DVD ISO and export it via either http or ftp. I believe NFS/CIFS export is also an option but I am not 100% sure. On the install system that you have booted with the Netinstall Cd, choose ftp/http install and point it to the local ftp/http server you have setup in above step. Are the multiple CD images of CENTOS 6 available somewhere? Earlier versions had them. The Netinstall method from a local server takes care of this issue. HTH. -- Arun Khan A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text. Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing? A: Top-posting. Q: What is the most annoying thing in e-mail? ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Installing from CD
On 12/07/2011 06:42, Mogens Kjaer wrote: On 07/12/2011 01:11 AM, david wrote: 5) The line-by-line notation during bootstrap is no longer shown. This makes it difficult to detect where hangups occur during the bootstrap process. Is there a way to display those notations in real time? Yes, edit /boot/grub/grub.conf and remove rhgb quiet. Mogens Or just hit ESC during boot, and the pretty blue bar disappears and you get back the normal display of booting stuff. hth Andy ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Installing from CD
david wrote: Conclusion: I'm still trying David There will be Minimal Server CD in next several days so you will be able to install core system via CD and then add GUI and the rest of the packages via yum. Maybe those creating Minimal Server CD could create simple script with yum command that would contain all packages/groups missing from Minimal Server CD that are in Minimal Desktop installation option from the DVD. Ljubomir ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Installing from CD
On 07/12/11 1:19 AM, Ljubomir Ljubojevic wrote: david wrote: Conclusion: I'm still trying David There will be Minimal Server CD in next several days so you will be able to install core system via CD and then add GUI and the rest of the packages via yum. Maybe those creating Minimal Server CD could create simple script with yum command that would contain all packages/groups missing from Minimal Server CD that are in Minimal Desktop installation option from the DVD. the logical thing for that would be a yum groupinstall... just need to have a group defined for this. In fact, there might already be such a group. -- john r pierceN 37, W 122 santa cruz ca mid-left coast ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Installing from CD
John R Pierce wrote: the logical thing for that would be a yum groupinstall... just need to have a group defined for this. In fact, there might already be such a group. But there might be several groups and few separate packages, and without at least wiki howto with given yum commands you will have to repeat instructions over and over again. Script or wiki page with instructions for noob would help greatly. Ljubomir ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Installing from CD
centos-boun...@centos.org wrote: this machine can boot only from a ... HardDrive. USB is not an option. What I did: Move said hard drive to a system that has a DVD, and install there. I had to tweak a few things because of how the install process worked, and the differences in hardware between this DVD-capable system and my target systems, but, after said futzing, I had a HD that would boot my target systems, and I could dupe the drive for all the product we make. After that, the drive is a programmable part, and the code we run is an application we update in the field... ...if you're a server environment, your hurdles will not be the same as mine. Insert spiffy .sig here: Life is complex: it has both real and imaginary parts. Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away. //me *** This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of computer viruses. www.Hubbell.com - Hubbell Incorporated** ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Installing from CD
On 07/12/2011 09:59 AM, Brunner, Brian T. wrote: centos-boun...@centos.org wrote: this machine can boot only from a ... HardDrive. USB is not an option. What I did: Move said hard drive to a system that has a DVD, and install there. I had to tweak a few things because of how the install process worked, and the differences in hardware between this DVD-capable system and my target systems, but, after said futzing, I had a HD that would boot my target systems, and I could dupe the drive for all the product we make. After that, the drive is a programmable part, and the code we run is an application we update in the field... ...if you're a server environment, your hurdles will not be the same as mine. Insert spiffy .sig here: Life is complex: it has both real and imaginary parts. Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away. With an HP DL140 we open the cover and temporarily plug in a standard atapi 5.25 DVD drive in place of the CD drive. -- Stephen Clark *NetWolves* Sr. Software Engineer III Phone: 813-579-3200 Fax: 813-882-0209 Email: steve.cl...@netwolves.com http://www.netwolves.com ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Installing from CD
On Tue, Jul 12, 2011 at 10:29 AM, Steve Clark scl...@netwolves.com wrote: With an HP DL140 we open the cover and temporarily plug in a standard atapi 5.25 DVD drive in place of the CD drive. If he's talking about a standard Optiplex GX240, it takes a regular IDE DVD drive which is almost a throw-away item these days. I would be tempted to just pick one up on eBay and permanently install it. (I realize this may not be an option if you have a whole floor of GX240s, but for just the one I would think it would sure make life easier.) -- RonB -- Using CentOS 5.6 ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Installing from CD
On 07/12/11 11:53 AM, Ron Blizzard wrote: On Tue, Jul 12, 2011 at 10:29 AM, Steve Clarkscl...@netwolves.com wrote: With an HP DL140 we open the cover and temporarily plug in a standard atapi 5.25 DVD drive in place of the CD drive. If he's talking about a standard Optiplex GX240, it takes a regular IDE DVD drive which is almost a throw-away item these days. an HP DL140 is a 1U server that uses a very slim laptop style drive. -- john r pierceN 37, W 122 santa cruz ca mid-left coast ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Installing from CD
On Mon, 2011-07-11 at 13:44 -0700, david wrote: Folks The machine I'm trying to load does not have a DVD reader, but only a CD reader. Are the multiple CD images of CENTOS 6 available somewhere? Earlier versions had them. ubuntu LTS installs from a single CD allows you to partition prior to install Just sayin' Craig -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Installing from CD
On Tue, Jul 12, 2011 at 2:54 PM, John R Pierce pie...@hogranch.com wrote: On 07/12/11 11:53 AM, Ron Blizzard wrote: On Tue, Jul 12, 2011 at 10:29 AM, Steve Clarkscl...@netwolves.com wrote: With an HP DL140 we open the cover and temporarily plug in a standard atapi 5.25 DVD drive in place of the CD drive. If he's talking about a standard Optiplex GX240, it takes a regular IDE DVD drive which is almost a throw-away item these days. an HP DL140 is a 1U server that uses a very slim laptop style drive. Even laptop style DVD drives have become a near throw-away item. Everyone wants DVD writers now. -- RonB -- Using CentOS 5.6 ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Installing from CD
On Tue, Jul 12, 2011 at 9:26 PM, Craig White craigwh...@azapple.com wrote: On Mon, 2011-07-11 at 13:44 -0700, david wrote: Folks The machine I'm trying to load does not have a DVD reader, but only a CD reader. Are the multiple CD images of CENTOS 6 available somewhere? Earlier versions had them. ubuntu LTS installs from a single CD allows you to partition prior to install Just sayin' You can do the same with Puppy Linux, too -- and (probably) a hundred other distributions. None of them would be CentOS. But soon you won't have to compromise. Reportedly a Live CentOS CD is on the way and it will also allow installation. The best of both worlds. -- RonB -- Using CentOS 5.6 ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
[CentOS] Installing from CD
Folks The machine I'm trying to load does not have a DVD reader, but only a CD reader. Are the multiple CD images of CENTOS 6 available somewhere? Earlier versions had them. Thanks David ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Installing from CD
david wrote: Folks The machine I'm trying to load does not have a DVD reader, but only a CD reader. Are the multiple CD images of CENTOS 6 available somewhere? Earlier versions had them. Thanks David As far as I know, this was not planed, at least not yet. For now, all you can do is to use USB DVD and install from those. Ljubomir ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Installing from CD
At 02:10 PM 7/11/2011, you wrote: david wrote: Folks The machine I'm trying to load does not have a DVD reader, but only a CD reader. Are the multiple CD images of CENTOS 6 available somewhere? Earlier versions had them. Thanks David As far as I know, this was not planed, at least not yet. For now, all you can do is to use USB DVD and install from those. Ljubomir I wish I could, but this machine can boot only from a CD, a diskette or a HardDrive. USB is not an option. Am I stuck on Centos 5.x forever, or will the multi-CD images appear eventually? David ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Installing from CD
On Mon, Jul 11, 2011 at 4:13 PM, david da...@daku.org wrote: I wish I could, but this machine can boot only from a CD, a diskette or a HardDrive. USB is not an option. Am I stuck on Centos 5.x forever, or will the multi-CD images appear eventually? The CentOS 6 announcement says that a Live CD (which will allow installation) and a Minimal Install CD are on the way within a few days. I don't know for sure, but I think I remember that Upstream decided to no longer support multiple CDs when they went to version 6 of their product. You'll no longer find CD sets of version 6 at Scientific Linux either -- although they also have various Live and Minimal CDs available. -- RonB -- Using CentOS 5.6 ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Installing from CD
-Original Message- From: centos-boun...@centos.org [mailto:centos-boun...@centos.org] On Behalf Of david Sent: Monday, July 11, 2011 17:13 To: CentOS mailing list Subject: Re: [CentOS] Installing from CD At 02:10 PM 7/11/2011, you wrote: david wrote: Folks The machine I'm trying to load does not have a DVD reader, but only a CD reader. Are the multiple CD images of CENTOS 6 available somewhere? Earlier versions had them. Thanks David As far as I know, this was not planed, at least not yet. For now, all you can do is to use USB DVD and install from those. Ljubomir I wish I could, but this machine can boot only from a CD, a diskette or a HardDrive. USB is not an option. Boot with boot.iso http://docs.redhat.com/docs/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/6/html/Instal lation_Guide/Making_Minimal_Boot_Media.html But you will have to find some way to get the rest of the install to the machine, such as A local hard, USB http://docs.redhat.com/docs/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/6/html/Instal lation_Guide/s1-begininstall-hd-x86.html NFS http://docs.redhat.com/docs/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/6/html/Instal lation_Guide/s1-begininstall-nfs-x86.html HTTP ... http://docs.redhat.com/docs/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/6/html/Instal lation_Guide/s1-installationmethod-x86.html ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Installing from CD
I have an old server I just put 6.0 on (about 2 hours ago) and it only has CD drive. a netinstall CD works just fine. If you have a decent network connection, some time on your hands, or you want a minimal installation, that's the way to go. On Mon, Jul 11, 2011 at 5:45 PM, Denniston, Todd A CIV NAVSURFWARCENDIV Crane todd.dennis...@navy.mil wrote: -Original Message- From: centos-boun...@centos.org [mailto:centos-boun...@centos.org] On Behalf Of david Sent: Monday, July 11, 2011 17:13 To: CentOS mailing list Subject: Re: [CentOS] Installing from CD At 02:10 PM 7/11/2011, you wrote: david wrote: Folks The machine I'm trying to load does not have a DVD reader, but only a CD reader. Are the multiple CD images of CENTOS 6 available somewhere? Earlier versions had them. Thanks David As far as I know, this was not planed, at least not yet. For now, all you can do is to use USB DVD and install from those. Ljubomir I wish I could, but this machine can boot only from a CD, a diskette or a HardDrive. USB is not an option. Boot with boot.iso http://docs.redhat.com/docs/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/6/html/Instal lation_Guide/Making_Minimal_Boot_Media.html But you will have to find some way to get the rest of the install to the machine, such as A local hard, USB http://docs.redhat.com/docs/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/6/html/Instal lation_Guide/s1-begininstall-hd-x86.html NFS http://docs.redhat.com/docs/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/6/html/Instal lation_Guide/s1-begininstall-nfs-x86.html HTTP ... http://docs.redhat.com/docs/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/6/html/Instal lation_Guide/s1-installationmethod-x86.html ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Installing from CD
On Mon, 11 Jul 2011, david wrote: To: CentOS mailing list centos@centos.org From: david da...@daku.org Subject: Re: [CentOS] Installing from CD Dear Gurus Thanks for the responses. I'll summarize what I've learned trying to install Centos6 on a Dell Optiplex GX 240 Review: a) I decried the lack of CD images for Centos6. b) I was informed that it's unlikely they'll be produced due to an upstream decision. c) I pointed out that the machine only had floppy, CD and HD boots capability. d) I got a suggestion to use the network method. Results: 1) PXE boot might work, but it seems that it's a lot of trouble setting up a PXE server. I'm still working on it. 2) The NET-INSTALL indeed did work, with the following gotchas: 2a) The URL to enter is not obvious. 2b) I tried the one at Stanford, and at uidaho, but they failed. 2c) Finally, http://mirror.centos.org/centos/6.0/os/i386worked. 3) SInce I had only a text install, various interesting and important programs were missing: ssh (which apparently is masquerading under the name openssh-clients), ftp and perl, which YUM got for me. 4) The module perl-Digest-MD5 was not in the repository. Was its removal intentional, or is it hiding in some other Centos6 repository? 5) The line-by-line notation during bootstrap is no longer shown. This makes it difficult to detect where hangups occur during the bootstrap process. Is there a way to display those notations in real time? Conclusion: I'm still trying Hi David. I seem to remember doing an http:// install using the net installer CD. I did it via my LAN from my main machine to an old laptop that could not read the DVD media. Is that an option on the Centos net installer CD, and will that work for you? I think you just need to copy the OS installation files in a directory under your Apache Document_root, and the installer just grabs the files via http. http://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/Fedora/13/html/Installation_Guide/s1-steps-network-installs-x86.html#id886240 4.6. Preparing for a Network Installation Kind Regards, Keith - Websites: http://www.karsites.net http://www.php-debuggers.net http://www.raised-from-the-dead.org.uk All email addresses are challenge-response protected with TMDA [http://tmda.net] - ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Installing from CD
On Tue, 12 Jul 2011, Keith Roberts wrote: **snip** Conclusion: I'm still trying Hi David. I seem to remember doing an http:// install using the net installer CD. I did it via my LAN from my main machine to an old laptop that could not read the DVD media. Is that an option on the Centos net installer CD, and will that work for you? I think you just need to copy the OS installation files in a directory under your Apache Document_root, and the installer just grabs the files via http. http://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/Fedora/13/html/Installation_Guide/s1-steps-network-installs-x86.html#id886240 4.6. Preparing for a Network Installation This was a few years ago, but IIRC, I just created a temporary directory under my Apache DocumentRoot, and then mounted the DVD iso image in my downloads directory, with something like this: [root]# mount -v CentOS-5.5-i386-bin-DVD.iso /srv/www/centos-5.5 -o loop Then from the machine I was going to do the http network install on, I used a web browser to check that I could get a directory listing of the DVD's contents, mounted under /srv/www/centos-5.5 Give Anaconda the IP address of the machine you want to install from, and the directory and then it does the rest I think. HTH Keith - Websites: http://www.karsites.net http://www.php-debuggers.net http://www.raised-from-the-dead.org.uk All email addresses are challenge-response protected with TMDA [http://tmda.net] - ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Installing from CD
On 07/12/2011 01:11 AM, david wrote: 5) The line-by-line notation during bootstrap is no longer shown. This makes it difficult to detect where hangups occur during the bootstrap process. Is there a way to display those notations in real time? Yes, edit /boot/grub/grub.conf and remove rhgb quiet. Mogens -- Mogens Kjaer, m...@lemo.dk http://www.lemo.dk ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
