Re: automated install over network

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Hi,
Thanks for the information. Ok, that means i find a rom and put it in the box for the install. This being the case, using the rom to start the box, i'd still like to do the install unattended from the network and/or completely run the box from the network.
Suggestions?
Thanks.
Dave.

----- Original Message ----- From: "Barry Brimer" <lists@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: "CentOS mailing list" <centos@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2007 12:04 AM
Subject: Re:  automated install over network




On Mon, 19 Mar 2007, Dave wrote:

Hello,
I've got a machine i'd like to put CentOS 4.4 on. Unfortunately this machine doesn't have a rom in it, just a floppy and a network card. I was wondering if i could boot it, then have it pick up what it needs to start the install off the network and do an unattended install vi nfs? Or, if that's not possible would it be possible to boot and load CentOS completely from the network bypassing the hard disk altogether? I don't need x on this box, in fact it doesn't have a monitor, most of the work it will do will be via ssh, or unattended stuff.
Thanks.
Dave.

I believe CentOS 3 was the last version of CentOS that included a boot floppy. IIRC, the issue is that the newer kernels (with other required components) are too large to fit on a floppy.
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