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"Michael R. Jinks" wrote:
>
> I always just mount the CD-ROM (either the real thing or a downloaded
> ISO image on a loopback) on a working box and then allow access via ftp
> or nfs. Pretty straightforward, really, particularly if you already use
> one or the other. If you don't, ftp is probably easiest to get running
> from scratch.
>
> It's a net install but you don't have to expose your firewall to _that_
> Net, just use your own.
>
> Assuming your P75 doesn't have a NIC that will allow it to net boot,
> your favorite distribution should come with floppy images that boot up
> with enough smarts to initialize your NIC and pull down the rest of the
> installation software using the network protocol of your choice.
>
> chamster wrote:
> >
> > I've got an old P75 coming in as a firewall, and I've got a question on
> > the install.
> >
> > Currently, the computer lacks a CD-ROM. I'm spoiled; I've never actually
> > done an install without the CD. So, I'd like to get some feedback as to
> > the easiest way for a newbie to get Linux in there. I've come up with a
> > few options:
> >
> > (a) Pull the hard drive out from the firewall, put it into a desktop with
> > a CDROM drive, and install Debian onto the HD and then put it back in the
> > firewall. Seems feasible albeit not exactly elegant.
> >
> > (b) Make boot floppies for the firewall and somehow get it to access the
> > other Linux box's CD-ROM. Seems the easiest. Just don't know how to do
> > it. ;)
> >
> > (c) Get a CD-ROM drive from another computer (I may have a spare
> > somewhere...) and install it in the firewall. Should work; just a hassle.
> >
> > (d) Boot floppies for the firewall and then complete the package
> > installation via the Net. I don't want to expose my firewall to the Net
> > until I've properly configured it. So that scratches out this option
> > (besides, I only have a dialup).
> >
> > Opinions?
> >
> > Steve
> >
I have this problem also except the computer in question has no CDROM or
Floppy and only a USB ethernet port - which is NOT in the list of
ethernet cards supported by the redhat boot image. Any suggestions?
Where is information on the initrd disk format? I might be able to pull
this off if I can add the USB driver (Kawasaki) to the install image and
run it from the windows partition.df
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Jim Harvey, Naperville, Ill. Amiga person - Linux person - WB8NBS/9
He who dies with the most software wins.
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