Linux Installation via FTP

n.antonio · 04-23-2003, 03:35 AM

Guys,

How could I install REDHAT Linux 8.1 from an FTP server?

Thanks,

mayankjohri · 04-23-2003, 04:38 AM

there is two image files in image folder of Redhat installation.
use them to boot and they will do the rest

n.antonio · 04-23-2003, 08:33 PM

I ll try it.

born4linux · 04-24-2003, 01:13 AM

8.1? is it 8 or 9? there is no 8.1 for RH. i'm asking this as the image files u need to make the boot diskettes differ for each release.

n.antonio · 04-24-2003, 02:23 AM

sorry born4linux . It is 8.0.

born4linux · 04-24-2003, 02:59 AM

that's alright.

u need to use the bootnet.img for the ftp install. it is in the images/ direcotry of the RHL8 CD 1. u can also download it from the ftp site below.

create a boot disk using that image file. use rawrite or dd to make one.

u need to have the ftp source directory with the same structure and contents like from this site:

ftp://ftp.heanet.ie/mirrors/ftp.redh...s/i386/RedHat/

then follow the steps here for the installation proper:

http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/l...stall-ftp.html

hth.

n.antonio · 04-27-2003, 08:02 PM

thanks . i ll try this one out!