[plug] Attempting to install redhat 5.2 over network

[David Buddrige]

Hi Rob (and others)... 8-)

I'm at home, trying to get this machine installed with Linux... I gave 
up trying to use SMB - basically it got to the install stage where it 
requests the second supplementary disk.  I insert disk created from the 
supp.img file, and press ok.

It then says "failed to mount /dev/fd0. and won't go any further than 
that... 8-(

I'm now trying to set it up using FTP (from my home-linux machine to the 
new system - but am having similar problem...

Has anyone got any ideas?

Thanks guys

David Buddrige... 8-)

>From: potter at central.murdoch.edu.au (Rob Potter)
>Reply-To: plug at linux.org.au
>To: plug at linux.org.au
>Subject: Re: [plug] Attempting to install redhat 5.2 over network
>Date: Wed, 10 Mar 1999 17:16:38 +0800
>
>>Hi all,
>>
>>I have a 486-DX-100 which I want to set up as a linux box with redhat 
5.2 -
>>however it has no CD-ROM.  It does however have a network card.
>>
>>Therefore, I'm intending to attempt to install RH by sharing out the 
CD-ROM
>>on an NT machine and connecting the two computers using a cat-5
>>cross-over-cable.
>>
>>Has anyone any ideas as to how this is done (ie. HOWTO doco's I could
>>read??)  I've only ever installed via CD.  Is it an option on the 
Redhat
>>install disk?
>
>Yes, if you just run the installation an option about three screens in 
asks 
>you how you want to install: Local CDRom, Network, Hardisk etc.  You 
may 
>need a second installation disk to do this which you have to create 
from the 
>CD.  No drama but you have to have a machine with a CD to do it on :-)
>
>I've just got 5.2 from LSL with the installation manual if you need any 
more 
>help.
>
>Rob
>Dr Rob Potter
>State Agricultural Biotechnology Centre
>Murdoch University
>Perth
>Western Australia 6150
>Internet: potter at central.murdoch.edu.au;  Compuserve: 100113,1537
>Fax: +61 8 9360 6303;  'Phone: +61 8 9360 2920
>

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