hello john,
On 10/01/2013 02:20 AM, John R Pierce wrote:
> On 9/30/2013 11:49 PM, g wrote:
>> 1st, i would not consider a net install unless i was protected by going
>> thru a good firewall server.
>>
>
> a DHCP/PXE server isnt going to reply to internet queries, and your TFTP
> server should be restricted to local addresses only, this pretty much
> secures a netinstall. the rest? I use a http server with a copy of the
> OS mirror, who cares if the internet can see it?
>
>> as for 'no CD in drive', possible reason is something is being picked off
>> cd and drive is slow waking up and install is not allowing enough time.
>
> indeed, the 'minimal' install ISO is hardly any bigger than the netinstall
> ISO, and is less hassle... after doing the minimal install, you can `yum
> groupinstall` anything else you need. The only time I use netinstall is
> when I'm doing a full jumpstart/kickstart style install via PXE.
thanks for your reply to my post.
5 things that i am aware of;
1 - DHCP - aware of, know a little about.
2 - PXE - aware of, know a little about.
3 - netinstall - aware of, never used, never read about.
4 - loving linux from day 1 with slackware and stack of disk.
5 - retired - no longer need to worry about 1, 2, 3, as i now install
only my own and friends personal systems and glad of it. ((GBWG))
this past weekend, i pulled centos so i can get out from under what i am
currently using.
ran a default install, which has been a pita to set up because default is
gnome, which i do not really care for.
from all that i have had to go thru trying to get kde going, it looks like
i will try again to see if centos will install kde instead of gnome.
if not, i hope you and some of the other more serious posters on this list
can/will pull me thru.
thanks again.
later.
--
peace out.
in a world with out fences, who needs gates.
tc.hago.
g
.
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