ftp install from cd? (was RE: Update or new ISOs ?)

[Maynard Kuona]

Yes, it is possible. In fact, there is a bootdisk.iso or something that
is specifically for that purpose, i.e., making a boot cd. Its very
minimal, about 2MB or so. works more or less like the boot floppy. And
yes, you can do an ftp install, from the directory with isos too. No
need to extract them frist.

On Tue, 2003-10-14 at 17:50, Don wrote:
> With CD-R's running about 10 cents each, I didn't worry about the cost very
> much....
> 
> Or use CD-RW... then reuse them for each beta...
> 
> BUT... I like your idea.... question though.... When I install these Betas,
> I always do a clean install, reformatting all Linux partitions etc.... if I
> have the ISO images on an FTP server on my LAN, can I do a "boot from
> floppy" to install from my FTP server?
> 
> Next question, my laptop doesn't have a floppy disk drive... can I create a
> "boot from CD" and do an FTP install?
> 
> Don
> 
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: fedora-test-list-admin at redhat.com
> > [mailto:fedora-test-list-admin at redhat.com]On Behalf Of Maynard Kuona
> > Sent: Monday, October 13, 2003 7:11 PM
> > To: fedora-test-list at redhat.com
> > Subject: Re: Update or new ISOs ?
> >
> >
> > On Mon, 2003-10-13 at 18:08, Botoaca Andrei wrote:
> > > If i keep updating from rawhide will it be any different as if I would
> > > download the new ISOs and install them ? (I don't really want
> > to waste other
> > > 3 CDs for this ... )
> > > because I saw that after last weeks updates I already have
> > 9.0.95 as PC name
> > > (so I guess all updates I do lead exactly to the new ISOs), am
> > I right !?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > > Me
> >
> > You do not have to use CD's. You can put the iso files in a folder you
> > can access from the floppy boot disk. Create a boot floppy using rawrite
> > from CD1. I think the proper image for the floppy is called bootdisk.img
> > or something like that. Boot from the floppy and select Hard drive
> > install from teh install options. In Fedora I am sure this now gives a
> > graphical install. You do not have to extract the contents of the isos.
> > Pretty nice feature of Redhats install. For more info refer to the
> > redhat install guide. No need to waste CD's on Beta's.
> >
> > Just in case you didn't know.
> >
> >
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