Les Mikesell wrote:
> If you have another Linux machine on the network you can speed
> up installs and avoid CD issues by doing an NFS install. Just
> download the iso images to a directory on a Linux box that is
> exported via NFS and burn only the first disk. Then enter
> 'linux askmethod' at the boot prompt, pick NFS as the install
> method and fill in the details for the NFS export. The installer
> will do all the magic of mounting the images for you. It is faster
> than CDs and you don't have to hang around to swap disks.
As a matter of interest I tried this ("linux askmethod")
but it didn't appear to have any effect.
When I reached the choice of method NFS was listed
(this is what I wanted to try)
but I was unable to choose it -
if I did, it simply returned at once to the same choices.
(All that I was able to choose was Local CD or Hard disk.)
I assume the reason is that I had no IP connection at that moment.
In fact I have only one PMCIA slot,
and that was occupied by the CD reader.
Is it in fact possible to install over the net in this case?
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