--- Charles Curley <charlescurley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Wed, Aug 08, 2007 at 07:51:17PM -0700, Globe Trotter wrote:
> >
> > --- Charles Curley <charlescurley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > > On Wed, Aug 08, 2007 at 07:34:11PM -0700, Globe Trotter wrote:
> > > > Thanks! So, can a 64-bit install be done from the USB....because one of
> my
> > > > machines only has an external DVD-R....
> > >
> > > I don't know about x86_64, but it works nicely on x86. If the machine
> > > won't boot to external USB, you can burn the boot image on the DVD to
> > > a CD, and boot to that. It will detect and use the USB DVD.
> >
> > Sorry, but what does a USB DVD mean?
>
> Sorry, I assumed from your comment above that your external DVD-R was
> USB. Anyway, Anaconda usually uses the same kernel version as the
> kernel to be installed, so anything the regular kernel can use
> Anaconda should be able to use.
>
> >
> > Looking at stuff, it appears that there is a boot.img for x86_64 for
> > usb -- however, this file is exactly the same as for i386. I don't
> > know much (anything) about these files, but shouldn't the files
> > actually be different....
>
> I don't know why you need a 64 bit Anaconda; I should think a 32 bit
> Anaconda would do just fine. But I'm no expert here. Maybe someone
> will correct me.
>
> Did you read the README in /images?
>
> Or consider installing over your network. I do all my installs over
> NFS these days. It's much faster.
I'd like to do this. I tried this with a 32-bit machine some time ago, but was
unable to get far. I think the problem was when I put in the URL (as per FC
instructions) it would come back and keep asking for the URL. I could also not
do it from the HDD for the same reason. Are there more detailed instructions
somewhere? Is the process the same for 64-bit? I have both kinds of
machines....Can someone please provide me with instructions for a 64-bit
machine?
Best,
Trotter...
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