[techtalk] Distribution problems

[curious]

Actualy at an install fest a couple of years ago.. there was someone with
SunIPX that we managed to install over the network without a floppy or
cdrom.. I think it was somthing like using bootp and nfs.. all I remeber
it there were these two guys.. that just somehow already knew how to do
this.. :) and that it was redhat5.2 that they installed.. 
shrugs.



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On Tue, 10 Oct 2000, Magni Onsoien wrote:

> Kath:
> > How would you boot without a floppy or a bootable CD?  You might be able to
> 
> Uhm, actually I didn't think about that, so I guess I'd get some
> trouble, then :)
> 
> But I am about to get a new network card at work, with a nifty
> bootprom-thingie on it, and it's capable of booting via tftpd. (Sorry,
> don't remember the vendor, the guys here are ordering stuff for me ;))
> When installing NetBSD on my DecStations I use tftp (typing it at the
> boot prompt), so I thought about using this here as well.
> 
> I suppose I must dig around and try to find my bf's old Windows driver
> diskettes (mine are already used as bookmarks, under warm cups and for
> other useful things) so I can install the OS in a proper way :)
> 
> 
> Magni :)
> -- 
> sash is very good for you.
> 
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