Re: [SLE] SuSe Ftp install

suse ftp does allow for dhcp install. it does of course not allow for install where you have a cable modem or adsl modem which you need to authenticate first before being allowed onto the net. i used to have a cable modem which didn't require authentication but was pure plug and play with a dynamic ip assignment. tcimet.net business service (east lansing, michigan) mk

From: Chris Herrnberger To: suse-linux-e Subject: [SLE] SuSe Ftp install Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2001 16:54:44 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: from [202.58.118.7] by hotmail.com (3.2) with ESMTP id MHotMailBDE511B600104004375ECA3A76070CF80; Sat, 15 Dec 2001 13:55:02 -0800 Received: (qmail 21414 invoked by alias); 15 Dec 2001 21:54:53 -0000 Received: (qmail 21404 invoked from network); 15 Dec 2001 21:54:53 -0000 From suse-linux-e-return-83883-purpleshirt Sat, 15 Dec 2001 13:56:02 -0800 Mailing-List: contact suse-linux-e-help@suse.com; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk X-No-Archive: yes list-help: mailto:suse-linux-e-help@suse.com list-unsubscribe: mailto:suse-linux-e-unsubscribe@suse.com list-post: mailto:suse-linux-e@suse.com X-MIME-Notice: attachments may have been removed from this message X-Mailinglist: suse-linux-e Delivered-To: mailing list suse-linux-e@suse.com Message-ID: <3C1BC6A4.7AF44F73@magma.ca> X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.7 [en] (Win98; I) X-Accept-Language: en

Greetings

Due to recent changes in my ISP's service provisions I can no longer connect with a static IP rather only dbcpcd. As this is not supported by the suse ftp install disc set (to the best of my knowledge), Im thinking the best way to install 7.3 (fresh install not upgrade) is to dl the required directories and install from a drive (or burn to discs and install from hdc)

Two questions arise from testing.

Testing the install disc set, I get errors when selecting kernal mods for my nic (3C 509b) due to mismatch in the kernal version (2.4.10) and modules version (2.4.4) Dmesg reports this error on another console. So, I was wondering if there is a command line parameter to pass at boot to load, kernal 2.4.4 from the boot disc. Mind you these dics are a few weeks old so this may have been corrected on a new image at SuSE that I have not tested. Perhaps its faster to get a new set but I should learn the how to pass command line parameters at boot in general..:)

In order to install a min system Im assuming that I need to dl are the following directories:

from /pub/suse/i386/7.3/suse dir a1 dir a2

Yet from previouse installs Yast calls a few programs that I dont remember from other directories for a min install if memory serves me correctly. So in short, would these be the only directories or files required to intall a min system or are there additional requirements. Alternatively if there are any howtos that cover this a url would be helpfull.

Any comments would be greatly appreciated. Best and many thanks

Chris H.

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