On Wed, 2006-02-22 at 20:59 -0500, Nat Gross wrote: > On 2/22/06, Jim Cornette <fc-cornette@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Nat Gross wrote: > > > Basic question, folks. > > > Machines A and B, both FC4. > > > A is the one I want to upgrade to FC5. > > > B has the dvd iso image in /nfs and is exported. (checksum ok.) > > > > Setup either an ext3 (not from an LVM) or a vfat partition on Computer B > > which does not need to be mounted during the upgrade. Copy the DVD image > > from Computer A over to computer B. Remember the partition designation > > and directory where you transferred the DVD to. Burn a copy of the > > boot.iso to a CDROM. Boot from the boot image and select install from CD. > > > > I believe the above is close but not 100% reliable for a how-to. It > > sounds like it would be easier to burn the DVD and install from the DVD > > itself. > > > > > A currently has B:/nfs mounted in /mnt/B. > > > A can currently browse the iso ok. > > > > > > I'm confused to the B: reference. Are you using FC4 or MS systems for > > the mounts? > Well, []at least] one of us is confused.<g> > A was the system being upgraded, B is the system that has the dvd iso > image sitting in /nfs, and is exported. > In /mnt I have subdirs corresponding to hostnames of the servers > sharing/exporting [via nfs] various subdirs. So, in A's /mnt I have a > b dir (/mnt/b/). > No MS sharing going on at all here. > > > > > > Question: How do I get the show on the road. > > > > Burn a DVD or read how to install Fedora from an ISO image transferred > > to disk. > If I were able to find that info I wouldn't ask. I googled a LOT. http://fedora.redhat.com/docs/fedora-install-guide-en/fc4/ Paul.
