On 06/09/2011 10:41 PM, Sam Varshavchik wrote: > Christopher Svanefalk writes: > >> Hey guys, >> >> is it just me missing it, or have network install disks been scrapped >> for the last few Fedora releases? I remember installing Fedora 10 from a >> network boot CD back in the day, and to date I think it is the best >> solution I ever used. However, recently I have not seen them anywhere >> for the recent releases. >> >> While on this topic, is there any way to upgrade from one Fedora version >> to another purely using a network connection? That is, without >> dowloading the entire DVD ISO? > > Did that myself. The installation guide provides step by step > instructions for doing a pure network install. It tells you how to use > some all-encompassing, swiss-army-knife net install tool. I just found > it much easier to set up a tftp server, twiddle some dhcp settings, > and tell the server to boot off the network. > > I pointed anaconda to a DVD ISO image on my LAN, as the installation > repo, but there's no reason you can't point it to someone else's > image, as long as you'll have Internet connectivity at install time; > however I'm not sure whether anaconda verifies gpg signatures when > doing a network install, so you have some security implications there. > Alright, thanks :) -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
