On Mon, 2007-08-13 at 12:30 -0700, Globe Trotter wrote: > On Mon, 13 Aug 2007 12:11:14 -0700 (PDT) > Globe Trotter <itsme_410@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > I was wondering how while doing a network install, the installer would figure out a 64-bit from a 32-bit installation? I am asking this because in both cases, the file to install it is using the same file. > > When doing a NFS install (if that's what you mean) you give the installer the > path to the image that you are installing from. That's one of the questions > that it asks at the start of the installation process. > > Thanks, very much! I was planning on doing a http install, but I guess it is the same idea.... > > On this note, I wonder how I can make my Thinkpad T61 boot from the USB flash? > > The following are my choices: > > 1. USB FDD > 2. ATAPI CD0:..... > 3. USB CD: > 4. ATA HDD0:.... > 5. PCI LAN:..... > 6. - USB HDD > 7. ATA HDD1: > 8. > Excluded from boot order: > : ATA HDD2: > ATAPI CD1: > > Many thanks and best wishes, USB HDD is what you want. A flash disk looks like an HDD (or should) if you copied the diskboot.img file to it using dd: # dd if=/media/dvd/images/diskboot.img of=/dev/sda bs=512 and assuming your flash disk appeared as /dev/sda on the system you copied it from. I keep an cheap 128MB flash around for just such use. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Rick Stevens, Principal Engineer rstevens@xxxxxxxxxxxx - - CDN Systems, Internap, Inc. http://www.internap.com - - - - To err is human. To forgive, a large sum of money is needed. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------
