Installing Redhat 9 from Hard disk

mark84 · 02-12-2007, 10:44 PM

Is it possible to install Red Hat 9.0 from your HDD ?

I have the 3 CDs and I was hoping I can copy it over to
HDD and install it from there ?

I have tried to install this from 6 different CD_ROM drives
but all gives me a "cannot read package" on disk 2.
However I can copy disk 2 to HDD just fine without any errors
or anything. Tried it multiple time too.

Penguin of Wonder · 02-12-2007, 10:46 PM

Your best bet would be to try to install Fedora 6. Redhat 9 is very old and unsupported.

On a side note it is possible to boot an iso from your HDD drive if you already have Grub installed.

mark84 · 02-12-2007, 11:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Penguin of Wonder

Your best bet would be to try to install Fedora 6. Redhat 9 is very old and unsupported.

On a side note it is possible to boot an iso from your HDD drive if you already have Grub installed.

Yes, I know. I have Fedora 6.
But I'm reading a ISP setup guide that follows RedHat 9.
Since I have not very experianced with Linux, i was willing to
follow what the book followed. Othewise i might not be able to find
things in the right places.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Penguin of Wonder

On a side note it is possible to boot an iso from your HDD drive if you already have Grub installed.

What about fresh installation ?
hmm.. linux wont boot from NTFS partition right ?

In that case what else can I do ?

mark84 · 02-13-2007, 03:10 AM

Ok, its sorted, managed to install it with the sixth DVD-ROM.