On Tue, 2007-10-02 at 23:39 -0500, Chris Mohler wrote: > On 10/2/07, Simon Slater <pyevet@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Any and all suggestions would be greatly appreciated. > I needed to install centos the other day, but ran out of CDs. I tried > the NFS install and it worked like a charm. I don't remember the > step-by-step, but here are the basics: > > 1. - mount the dvd iso > > 2. - export the mounted iso via nfs > > 3. - boot the target machine ala boot.iso or PXE > > 4. - select 'NFS' as install type - enter the IP and share path > > Obviously, you need another *nix machine on the network to host the > DVD image, and some way of booting the laptop - floppy, cd, PXE, etc. > I used this method with the first CD of centos 5, but unless I'm > missing something it should work for a DVD image of F7 as well. > > HTH, > Chris > I tried an NFS install but the error message (from memory) indicated that I had not exported the directory appropriately. To what should /etc/exports be pointed for an installing computer to find it? -- Regards Simon -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list
