Slackware 9.1 NFS install problem
 

Hi everyone,

I'm trying to install Slackware 9.1 via NFS to an old 486. The problem is the default rsize and wsize for 9.1 are too large for the old network card in the 486. I have communication with the NFS server using a floppy distro by using rsize=1024, wsize=1024, and have successfully copied the install files over the network. However, I can't install from a hard drive partition on the 486 since the space is needed for the OS itself. There is also no CDROM...

Does anyone know how I might pass the new rsize and wsize to the kernel during the install?

Thank you

AJ

I guess I'll answer my own question for the record, as I've discovered the answer.

After you boot up the computer with the boot and root floppies you need to modify one of the install scripts before running "setup". The install scripts are in the directory /usr/lib/setup. Go into IDNFS and find the mount command near the bottom. After the -o flag add rsize=1024,wsize=1024,timeo=14,intr. Worked like a charm. Start "setup" and away you go.