On Thursday 28 April 2005 17:22, Stuart Sears wrote: > On Thursday 28 April 2005 15:20, Richard Ramson wrote: > > Where can I find documentation on installing Fedora Core 3 using a > > network install instead of the cd? Any help would be appreciated? > > The redhat documentation would probably cover this: > http://www.redhat.com/docs (look at the docs for Red Hat Enterprise linux, > as it is based on Fedora Core) > > but setting up a network installserver and using it is really easy... > do the following: > decide how you wish to install (http, ftp or nfs) > copy the 'Fedora' directory from all of your CDs to a directory on your > install server (I use /var/ftp/pub) - making sure that you copy the Fedora > directory as well as its contents. > share the directory *containing* the 'Fedora' directory by you chosen > method (in my case /var/ftp/pub is shared both by NFS and ftp) > boot from CD1 and type > linux askmethod > choose the correct installation method when prompted > ...and Bob's your uncle (as my parents used to say) oh and when asked., point the installer at the directory above Fedora on your server - ie in my case, over ftp pub/ and over NFS /var/ftp/pub Stuart -- Stuart Sears RHCE, RHCX, RTFM A little inaccuracy sometimes saves tons of explanation. -- H.H. Munro, "Saki"
