Installing linux via Network...please help
 

Hi,

I am new to Linux installation. I want to install linux via one of network methods(NFS, FTP, HTTP).

I wanted to know which files are needed at remote m/c to install linux on my local m/c, where(which directory) it should be kept into on remote m/c and where to get these files from.

Please help.

Thanks.

my recommendation, DoN't install via network (unless it is SuSE) because you might as well download the cd's and keep them for good (i assume you are using broadband since u want to network install)

the problem with network install is that if connection is lost or their are access errors, u have to do the whole thing again (and network install take a long time)

with cd's you really don't have to worry, and even if u download a whole extra cd that u never will use during install, at least u have it for good measure :)

Thanks....I understand the use of CD install over network install. But I wanted to know about it just for the knowledge sake.

I am just trying my hands on Linux System administration stuff and that's the reason I wanted to know about network installation method. Please please help.

I haven't done any linux installs over a network, but I have installed freebsd and openbsd that way.

What distro are you planning an using?

thanks for all the replies.

Finally I found the way of doing it. I copied all the distribution files from red hat installation CD's to NFS server using below command.

cp -var /mnt/cdrom/Redhat /nfs/exports

and then exported /nfs/exports directory on NFS server editing /etc/exports file(i.e. adding /nfs/exports *(ro) ) and running "exportfs -a" and restarting nfs daemon (/etc/rc.d/init.d/nfs stop and then start).