ftp install from cd? (was RE: Update or new ISOs ?)

[Don]

With CD-R's running about 10 cents each, I didn't worry about the cost very
much....

Or use CD-RW... then reuse them for each beta...

BUT... I like your idea.... question though.... When I install these Betas,
I always do a clean install, reformatting all Linux partitions etc.... if I
have the ISO images on an FTP server on my LAN, can I do a "boot from
floppy" to install from my FTP server?

Next question, my laptop doesn't have a floppy disk drive... can I create a
"boot from CD" and do an FTP install?

Don



> -----Original Message-----
> From: fedora-test-list-admin at redhat.com
> [mailto:fedora-test-list-admin at redhat.com]On Behalf Of Maynard Kuona
> Sent: Monday, October 13, 2003 7:11 PM
> To: fedora-test-list at redhat.com
> Subject: Re: Update or new ISOs ?
>
>
> On Mon, 2003-10-13 at 18:08, Botoaca Andrei wrote:
> > If i keep updating from rawhide will it be any different as if I would
> > download the new ISOs and install them ? (I don't really want
> to waste other
> > 3 CDs for this ... )
> > because I saw that after last weeks updates I already have
> 9.0.95 as PC name
> > (so I guess all updates I do lead exactly to the new ISOs), am
> I right !?
> >
> > Thanks
> > Me
>
> You do not have to use CD's. You can put the iso files in a folder you
> can access from the floppy boot disk. Create a boot floppy using rawrite
> from CD1. I think the proper image for the floppy is called bootdisk.img
> or something like that. Boot from the floppy and select Hard drive
> install from teh install options. In Fedora I am sure this now gives a
> graphical install. You do not have to extract the contents of the isos.
> Pretty nice feature of Redhats install. For more info refer to the
> redhat install guide. No need to waste CD's on Beta's.
>
> Just in case you didn't know.
>
>
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