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How to install linux over Network

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Name: Saira
Date: August 28, 2002 at 05:03:34 Pacific
Comment:

Please let me know how to install linux over network as i dont have the cdrom in my PC i have to access cdrom from windows 2000 server.

Thanks

Saira



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Response Number 1
Name: Lawrence
Date: August 28, 2002 at 05:19:25 Pacific
Reply:

It depends on which distro you plan to install.
I don't know about others but in RedHat Linux,
there is an option to install either from
local CD-ROM, harddrive, or ftp! I think you
want to pick the ftp option. To do that, you
need to download a file called bootnet.img
and build a bootable floppy disk wit it.
Check with RedHat's website for more info
about installing it over the net. And I bet
if you look around, you will find something
similar to that for other distros as well.

Lawrence

p.s. By the way, you don't have to post
the same questions twice. Once would be
enough...


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Response Number 2
Name: Saira
Date: August 28, 2002 at 05:33:28 Pacific
Reply:

Thanks for your prompt reply the method which u told me i have tried using this method but after i got confused where when the screen comes and asks for partition and directory could u plz help me.

i am realy sorry that i posted the same question again its by mistake


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Response Number 3
Name: Danny Larouche
Date: August 28, 2002 at 05:52:54 Pacific
Reply:

Boot with the BOOTNET.img image on a floppy disk. It will ask for network card and shared drive information and start installation.

I used bootnet few years ago and it work fine.


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Response Number 4
Name: Saira
Date: August 28, 2002 at 06:17:29 Pacific
Reply:

the command to copy bootnet.img is

d:\dosutils>rawrite ..\images\bootnet.img a:\

Am i rite ?
From that command i copy the bootnet.img afterthat i boot through Floppy but for some time it tries to read the floppy but invain to boot from the floppy and redirect to Windows .
Could u plz help me , i m in deep trouble .
so plzzzz help me out .

Thanks
Saira


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Response Number 5
Name: Saira
Date: August 28, 2002 at 06:22:20 Pacific
Reply:

Sorry to again ,
Again i Have tried and now its boot from Floppy but during booting it gives an error :
Loading initrd.img.....

Boot failed: Please Change a disk and PRESS any key to continue .
Plz tell me what to do Now , please help me coz i m in Dieing Stage

Saira


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Response Number 6
Name: Saira
Date: August 28, 2002 at 23:20:51 Pacific
Reply:

the command to copy bootnet.img is
d:\dosutils>rawrite ..\images\bootnet.img a:\

Am i rite ?
From that command i copy the bootnet.img afterthat i boot through Floppy but for some time it tries to read the floppy but invain to boot from the floppy and redirect to Windows .
Could u plz help me , i m in deep trouble .
so plzzzz help me out .

Thanks
Saira



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