Hi,
I am new to Linux and installed Redhat 6.0 early last week, everything went well and I was using an old box with the installation CD in it, now I want to try 7.1, I have downloaded the files from an FTP site. I am confused by where to put certain files if I am going to burn two CD's. I done the v6.0 install from one bootable CD. Now I have the dosutils, images and redhat folders along with the autorun files, my confusion is with the RPMS and SPRMS folders, the RPMS contains 880MB's and I haven't downloads the SPRMS folder yet as it seems to have the exact same RPM files again, my question is how do I divide the CD's RPMS files up and what is the SPRMS folder for? Can I install 7.1 by FTP'ing from my LINUX workstation to my Windows where the Redhat install files are located.
Thanks Mark.

usually the ftp is layed out like the cd.
SRPM's are Source RPM's (basically a tarball with a script) with which u can compile the app ureself.
If u set up ure Windoze box as ftp server u can enter that as address where the install should get its files from.

I've installed via NFS over a network, and FTP is similar, though not exactly the same...

Setup your ftp server, and put a directory there called 'Redhat'. Then, copy the contents of the 'redhat' directory on the cd to your 'Redhat' ftp directory.

Also, keep in mind you'll need a floppy with 'bootnet.img' on it so you have some of the additional network drivers that the default image doesn't have.

Good luck