FTP/HTTP vs NFS install

[leilei175 at gmail.com]

Thanks for your help, Cris

Yes, I do use "linux askmethod" on the command line.
So if I insert a CD to boot the raw box, it is impossible to use
remote http/ftp install trees?
However I was able to use nfs in this situation. That's weird.

I don't have PXE  in my environment
If I would like to boot a raw box and ask it to use kickstart file and
install tree on a http server
what should I do, Could you give me some suggestions?

I havn't used the netboot.iso image you mentioned.
Is it possible to create a bootable CD with netboot.iso?

Thanks
Lei


2010/4/3 Cris Rhea <crhea at mayo.edu>:
>> Hi, guys
>> I am trying to install RedHat EL4 remotely.
>> The way I tried is
>> insert the disc_1 to boot the raw box -> using dhcp to start network
>> -> install method selection
>>
>> When I select http or ftp method and input the http/ftp website name
>> and directory, it will pop up a dialog box asking me to test the CD
>> media or skip.
>> when I choose skip it would went back to the http setup stage(asking
>> for website name and directory).
>> This comes to an dead loop.
>>
>> The network connection should be fine. I exported the installlation
>> directory on the same server ,and nfs install went well.
>>
>> Is there anything I'm doing wrong to use http/ftp install method?
>>
>> Thanks
>> Lei
>
> When you get to the initial screen, are you entering:
>
> linux askmethod
>
> There is some goofiness with kickstart if you have a CD loaded, it
> keeps assuming you want to use it. For this sort of situation,
> I also tend to use the netboot.iso image, rather than disc_1 image.
>
> These days, I use PXE boot (for cluster nodes) or boot the netboot.iso
> image via a USB memory key.  For both of these, I use the FTP method.
>
> -- Cris
>
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>  Cristopher J. Rhea
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