On Mon, 2012-07-02 at 14:03 +0100, n2xssvv.g02gfr12930 wrote: > On 07/02/2012 01:42 PM, Celso Viana wrote: > > 2012/7/2 n2xssvv.g02gfr12930 <n2xssvv.g02gfr12930@xxxxxxxxxxxx>: > >> On 07/02/2012 11:13 AM, Celso Viana wrote: > >> > >> Hi all, > >> > >> FC17 does not exist in the installation option "askmethod." how we can > >> install it via network? > >> > >> That does sound like a mistake, but I know that the network install CD > >> definitely works as I have used it for both a fresh install and to update > >> from 16. Due to the changes made to the Linux directory usage from Fedora 16 > >> to 17 I'd recommend this method. > >> > >> All credit to the Fedora 17 team, I have it working well on a PC and a > >> Netbook. I would like to see some tools to simplify grub2 configuration, but > >> that's not a problem, it's just a little bit more complicated to configure > >> grub2. > >> > >> cpp4ever > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> 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 > >> Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org > >> > > Versions prior to FC17, using the "askmethod" worked very well. > > Started up the machine with the netinstall CD and typed at the prompt: > > boot: linux askmethod. After you choose the media source (if NFS) > > anaconda was already loaded on the remote machine (I think) and I > > could eject the CD and to install another machine. In FC17'm using: > > boot: linux repo = nfs: 192.168.1.1 :/ fedora. It works, but can not > > remove the media from the CD / DVD, which is too bad because 30 medias > > need installation. > > > > Thanks > > > > The other possibility is to create a bootable USB flash drive from the > network install CD iso. This worked for my Netbook that doesn't have a > DVD/CD drive. Take a look at either unetbootin or liveUSBcreator to > create the required USB flash drive, as these provide the easiest > methods for doing so.. > > cpp4ever > Since I keep recommending unetbootin I only recently fond out that the version downloaded depends on 32 bit libraries so it will not run easily on a 64bit system. -- ======================================================================= Some people only open up to tell you that they're closed. ======================================================================= Aaron Konstam telephone: (210) 656-0355 e-mail: akonstam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx -- 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 Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org
