FTP/Network Boot

[Jim Cornette]

spdemon6 at optonline.net wrote:
> I have not been able to get the FC2t2 to boot off my cd's/floppies directly [i know there is some solution iwth this but I'm up for a new challenge]. How would i go about booting from the isntallation menu to my local computer [ip 192.168.200.126] that is a windows machine with the ISO images? or is there another way to have that done? thanks
> 
> 

I've installed both with the ftp and with the http option provided from 
the boot.iso.

The basic scheme is to pick a mirror that is quick, current and lowly 
congested.

The next step is to select the Ethernet card you want to use, if more 
than on NIC.

Select either the ftp (for ftp mirrors) of http installation, for http 
mirrors.

Enter the mirror or IP address of your selection.
(Example: download.fedora.redhat.com )

Enter the path to the directory on the mirror.
(Example: /pub/fedora/linux/core/development/i386/ )

If boot.iso and the development tree are stable enough, the second stage 
would start to download. This usually takes awhile.

 From then on, X will start, if compatible and the install will go much 
the same way as installing from CDs, minus disk switching and added a 
bit longer install time.

I'm not much with trying to explain stuff. I hope this helps to get you 
started.

Good luck,

Jim


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