[plug] Doing an NFS install of Redhat 6.1

[Anthony J. Breeds-Taurima]

On Thu, 2 Mar 2000, Buddrige, David wrote:

> Hi all,
> 
> I have been attempting to do an NFS install of Redhat 6.1.   I have been
> able to do this successfully with Redhat 5.2 in a fairly straightforward
> operation - I simply plug in the 5.2 boot disk, and then choose NFS install
> instead of CD-ROM install, and then specify the IP of the server, and the
> mount point of the Redhat 5.2 image, and I'm away.  However when I attempt
> the same operation - booting from a RedHat 6.1 bootdisk, it keeps asking for
> a driver disk - however, while I have tried every image provided in the
> images directory of the Redhat 6.1 CD, it does not recognise any of them as
> a "driver disk".  Has anyone had any experience with this, and would know
> where I might obtain said driver disk?

The driver disk is a cgz disk that contains non standard moduels.  

To install from NFS use the bootnet image (downlaod the newest one from
a local RedHat mirror)

Just seleck cancel when it asks for a driver disk .... you dont need it.

Yours Tony.