post-NFS install problems

[Rick Stevens]

moey tony wrote:
>>Date: Tue, 24 May 2005 10:05:16 -0700
>>From: Rick Stevens <rstevens at vitalstream.com>
>>Subject: Re: post-NFS install problems
>>To: Getting started with Red Hat Linux
>>	<redhat-install-list at redhat.com>
>>Message-ID: <42935ECC.7000103 at vitalstream.com>
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>>You have to copy the .iso files to the NFS volume, NOT the deconvolved
>>files.  In other words, you should have three "xxxxx.iso" files in the
>>NFS directory.
>>
>>If you don't have the .iso files, you can use the "dd" command to create
>>them.  Put a CD in a drive (DON'T mount it--you just want the raw
>>device), then:
>>
>>	# cd /shared/directory/on/nfs/server
>>	# dd if=/dev/cdrom of=shrike-i386-discX.iso
>>
>>where "X" is the disc number (1-3).
> 
> 
> ok, thanks for the tip, Rick,
> will try it this weekend, will keep ya posted on it.
> I feel this could be a much better way than what i did previously, which was really slow :P

Yes, please, keep us posted.  "Inquiring minds want to know!"  :-D
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