[wellylug] Installing without a CD drive

[Rob Giltrap]

I just want a minimal desktop install with Gnome (so Fedora will 
probably suit me best) and then I can pull everything else down off the 
network. I am more interested in learning 'how' to do it rather than 
getting it done.

Klenner, Colin wrote:

>I recommend bringing it to the next meeting and here is a real-time
>demonstration/challenge for people to participate in. I am sure there is at
>least one person with the skills.
>
>What distro do you want on it?
>
>Colin
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Rob Giltrap [mailto:rob at ubietygroup.com] 
>Sent: Friday, November 07, 2003 12:54 PM
>To: wellylug at lists.naos.co.nz
>Subject: [wellylug] Installing without a CD drive
>
>
>I am seeking some guidance here.
>
>I have just acquired a nice little box on the cheap, a Celeron 500, 
>128Mb, 6.4GB HD with built in ethernet and a floppy, but no CD drive. This
>will be my mucking around box. The HD currently has nothing on it.
>
>I am wanting to install linux onto the system and though I could 
>temorarily put a CD drive in it to perform the install I would rather 
>take this opportunity to work out how to install over the network.
>
>I have a 10/100 router which connects to my primary PC running RHL which 
>holds the ISO's.
>
>What do I need to do to get a suitable bootable floppy, connect to the 
>network and then run and install over the network?
>
>So where do I start??
>
>Thanks, Rob.
>
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