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#1 (**permalink**) 01-18-2008, 06:08 PM

Hello everyone

I have one machine with neither cdrom driver nor OS, how should I set up
linux on it? If there's one windows os, I may copy the ISO files into and
install from H.D, but I don't have. If I set up one network installing
server, and install from network, I need to run from cdrom firstly. I
remember it's possible to setup one nfs installing server and then boot the
machine from network to set up operating system, does linux do this? I'm
using red hat. Thanks for your help!

Have a good day!

B.R.

Joffre

#2 (**permalink**) 01-18-2008, 06:08 PM

In comp.os.linux.setup tech11 <tech11@sohu.com>:
> Hello everyone

> I have one machine with neither cdrom driver nor OS, how should I set up
> linux on it? If there's one windows os, I may copy the ISO files into and
> install from H.D, but I don't have. If I set up one network installing
> server, and install from network, I need to run from cdrom firstly. I
> remember it's possible to setup one nfs installing server and then boot the
> machine from network to set up operating system, does linux do this? I'm
> using red hat. Thanks for your help!

Sure it is possible if your nic is PXE capable, a properly tagged
kernel is delivered on the RH install CDs.

You need dhcp + tftp + (nfs|http|ftp) server. I'd rather suggest
using http then nfs as install repository. Though for a single
system I'd install via floppy if possible, which should be easier
then setting up all stuff for this kind of install.

Good luck

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#3 (**permalink**) 01-18-2008, 06:08 PM

On 2006-06-27, tech11 <tech11@sohu.com> wrote:
> I have one machine with neither cdrom driver nor OS, how should I set up
> linux on it?

First option, take the hd out, install using another machine, put the disk
back in, second opion, see if you can boot from network and use another
machine to boot and run the installer, third option, boot from a USB memory
and install throught the network.

Of course, all this presuppone that you have another machine that you
can use.

Davide

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#4 (**permalink**) 01-18-2008, 06:08 PM

tech11 wrote:

> Hello everyone
>
> I have one machine with neither cdrom driver nor OS, how should I set up
> linux on it? If there's one windows os, I may copy the ISO files into and
> install from H.D, but I don't have. If I set up one network installing
> server, and install from network, I need to run from cdrom firstly. I
> remember it's possible to setup one nfs installing server and then boot
> the machine from network to set up operating system, does linux do this?
> I'm using red hat. Thanks for your help!
>
> Have a good day!
>
> B.R.
>
> Joffre

If you have a floppy drive, some distros, like Mandriva, have images that
can boot from floppy then install from one of the distros mirrors over the
internet or off your network installing server.

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#5 (**permalink**) 01-18-2008, 06:08 PM

"tech11" <tech11@sohu.com> wrote in message
> news:e7qsnd$o9p$1@news.yaako.com...
> Hello everyone
>
> I have one machine with neither cdrom driver nor OS, how should I set up
> linux on it? If there's one windows os, I may copy the ISO files into and
> install from H.D, but I don't have. If I set up one network installing
> server, and install from network, I need to run from cdrom firstly. I
> remember it's possible to setup one nfs installing server and then boot
the
> machine from network to set up operating system, does linux do this? I'm
> using red hat. Thanks for your help!
>
> Have a good day!
>
> B.R.
>
> Joffre

What are the spec's/brand/model of the machine on which you want to
do the install?

later....

#6 (**permalink**) 01-18-2008, 06:08 PM

tech11 wrote:
> Hello everyone
>
> I have one machine with neither cdrom driver nor OS, how should I set up
> linux on it? If there's one windows os, I may copy the ISO files into and
> install from H.D, but I don't have. If I set up one network installing
> server, and install from network, I need to run from cdrom firstly. I
> remember it's possible to setup one nfs installing server and then boot the
> machine from network to set up operating system, does linux do this? I'm
> using red hat. Thanks for your help!

Debian allows you to boot from a floppy disk, insert a second floppy
with a minimal install system, and download the rest from the net. It
assumes you have a not-too-obscure hard disk controller and network
interface (though additional floppies contain drivers for the more
obscure hardware).

I've not used RedHat since 7.2 but it used to have something similar.

If the machine has no floppy drive you need someone more knowledgeable
than me!

Good luck,

CC

#7 (**permalink**) 01-18-2008, 06:09 PM

left_coast <void@void.not>:
> tech11 wrote:
>
> > Hello everyone
> >
> > I have one machine with neither cdrom driver nor OS, how should I set up
> > linux on it? If there's one windows os, I may copy the ISO files into and
> > install from H.D, but I don't have. If I set up one network installing
> > server, and install from network, I need to run from cdrom firstly. I
> > remember it's possible to setup one nfs installing server and then boot
> > the machine from network to set up operating system, does linux do this?
> > I'm using red hat. Thanks for your help!
>
> If you have a floppy drive, some distros, like Mandriva, have images that
> can boot from floppy then install from one of the distros mirrors over the
> internet or off your network installing server.

fwiw, ditto debian.

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