Subject: Re: Completely network install
cfm@maine.com
Date: Mon Mar 06 2000 - 20:18:37 PST
> > Is it possible to boot the installation over network?
> >
> > If it is possible, how, i.e., what do I use? Do I have it boot the
> > kernel from boot/noname/linux on the CD's? Am I on a wild goose hunt? .
> > . .
> >
> > What's my other alternative? Borrow a SCSI controller for my x86 box,
> > format the Multia's hard drive as ext2, and cp the stuff from the
> > boot/noname directory on the installation CD?
put the SCSI drive in the i86 box, tar -xzf the base tarball.
ext2 is ext2; I've done this on i86, alpha and powerpc.
You will have to mess with some scripts, uninstalled.sh, if my memory
serves me, in /sbin.
When you are done, you will still have a multia.
> >
> > Another Q: I tried the above method using the backplane (internal SCSI
> > only) from the Multia in a PCI slot on my x86 box, but it would not even
> > start up, not even the bios garbage. Is it because of some 64-bitness in
> > the backplane? Just curious on this one.
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> > Jer
> >
> >
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