Chris Norman writes: > What would be the point? You wouldn't know where the DHCP had put the > computer... :-D You should be able to find it pretty easily by pinging the broadcast address. > > Cheers, > > Chris Norman > <!-- cnorman at rnibncw.ac.uk --> > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Butch Bussen" <butchb at shellworld.net> > To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> > Sent: Saturday, November 11, 2006 11:37 PM > Subject: Re: installing remotely > > > > What would you type if you wanted to use dhcp? > > 73s > > Butch Bussen > > wa0vjr > > > > On Sat, 11 Nov 2006, > > Janina Sajka wrote: > > > >> This is mostly correct. One suggestion: > >> > >> Rather than ksdevice=eth0, use the mac address to be very certain telnet > >> will talk to the device you intend: > >> > >> ksdevice=aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff > >> > >> PS: The advice here references Fedora, none others. > >> > >> Tom Moore writes: > >>> If my memory serves me right the instructions are: > >>> At the boot prompt once you put the cd in the drive type: > >>> Text telnet ksdev=/dev/eth0 ip=www.xxx.yyy.zzz netmask=www.xxx.yyy.zzz > >>> gateway=www.xxx.yyy.zzz > >>> /dev/eth0 being the first network card in the machine that Fedora > >>> detects. > >>> I believe you can use dhcp as well, but if you do that then you'll have > >>> to > >>> hunt around for the machine to see what ip it was given by the dhcp > >>> server > >>> so when I do an install like this I can always know where the machine > >>> is. > >>> > >>> Tom > >>> > >>> -----Original Message----- > >>> From: speakup-bounces at braille.uwo.ca > >>> [mailto:speakup-bounces at braille.uwo.ca] > >>> On Behalf Of Butch Bussen > >>> Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2006 7:34 AM > >>> To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. > >>> Cc: RadSurfer at yahoo.com > >>> Subject: installing remotely > >>> > >>> I've seen references on thist occasionally on either using telnet or a > >>> "serial console" to install from another machine. What do I type at the > >>> first prompt to do this? > >>> I run an i r l p ham radio Linux box and have done four of these, but > >>> always needed sighted help to do the initial install. Once I get up and > >>> running I can use my windows machine witha terminal program and winscp > >>> to > >>> do what I need. Hoping there is a way to do this without sighted help. > >>> 73s > >>> Butch Bussen > >>> wa0vjr > >>> > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> Speakup mailing list > >>> Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > >>> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > >>> > >>> -- > >>> No virus found in this incoming message. > >>> Checked by AVG Free Edition. > >>> Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.14.0/524 - Release Date: > >>> 11/8/2006 > >>> > >>> > >>> -- > >>> No virus found in this outgoing message. > >>> Checked by AVG Free Edition. > >>> Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.14.0/524 - Release Date: > >>> 11/8/2006 > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> Speakup mailing list > >>> Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > >>> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > >> > >> -- > >> > >> Janina Sajka Phone: +1.202.595.7777 > >> Partner, Capital Accessibility LLC http://CapitalAccessibility.Com > >> > >> Marketing the Owasys 22C talking screenless cell phone in the U.S. and > >> Canada--Go to http://ScreenlessPhone.Com to learn more. > >> > >> Chair, Accessibility Workgroup Free Standards Group (FSG) > >> janina at freestandards.org http://a11y.org > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Speakup mailing list > >> Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > >> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Speakup mailing list > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup -- Janina Sajka Phone: +1.202.595.7777 Partner, Capital Accessibility LLC http://CapitalAccessibility.Com Marketing the Owasys 22C talking screenless cell phone in the U.S. and Canada--Go to http://ScreenlessPhone.Com to learn more. Chair, Accessibility Workgroup Free Standards Group (FSG) janina at freestandards.org http://a11y.org
