although it seems to be somewhat difficult/confusing to figure out how to use the Fedora/Anaconda gui to do an install if you only have a floppy, with access t the isos via the HD, or the network.... but again, i'm pretty sure it's possible... bruce -----Original Message----- From: fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Arthur Pemberton Sent: Friday, April 29, 2005 3:41 PM To: For users of Fedora Core releases Subject: Re: floppy/hard-drive FC3 installation Rick Stevens wrote: > bruce wrote: > >> hi... >> >> i'm trying to figure out how to install FC3 on a RH8 system with a >> floppy/harddrive, no cdrom. > > > There's no CDROM at all or you simply can't boot from it? > >> i've create the two floppy disk/boot floppies... i get the part where >> i get >> the 'boot:' prompt. when i enter 'linux askmethod', the system goes >> ahead >> and boots the existing linux/kernel (rh8). >> >> so, what do i need to do to actually kick in the anaconda/fc3 >> installer to >> put FC3 on the system... >> >> i'm trying to get to the point where i actually have the FC3 install >> gui... > > > You can't use boot floppies for any system that's based on a 2.6 kernel. > The kernel itself is too big to fit on a floppy. If you have a CD drive > but your system's BIOS won't let you boot it, go get Smart Boot Manager > (http://btmgr.webframe.org/index.php3?body=download.html) and put it > on a floppy, then boot that floppy. SBM will allow you to boot a CD > even though your BIOS doesn't support it. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > - Rick Stevens, Senior Systems Engineer rstevens@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx - > - VitalStream, Inc. http://www.vitalstream.com - > - - > - Working with Linux is like wrestling with a worthy opponent. - > - Working with Windows is like picking on an annoyed child with a - > - loaded handgun. - > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > So I'm guessing that it is impossible to install Fedora on a machine without a cdrom? -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list
