I have never done a ftp install before, and I really don't want to hose the systems already installed, so let me ask a couple of questions. First, I will be installing to an unsused scsi drive. (I have 2 IDE drives and 2 SCSI drives. They contain, in order, Wincrap 98, Suse 8.1, and Libranet 2.8.1. Questions: Does the ftp install allow: 1. Selection of drive to install? 2. Give xfs support as a file system option? (Need to read hdb, with the Suse 8.1 install) 3. When it sets up grub, will it also see my 8.1 and Libranet installs? 3a. How can I verify the above during the install, or can you? Thanks so much! Harry G
On Monday 08 Mar 2004 18:52 pm, Harry G wrote: <SNIP>
Questions:
Does the ftp install allow:
1. Selection of drive to install?
Yes, it's a standard installation just with a different source.
2. Give xfs support as a file system option? (Need to read hdb, with the Suse 8.1 install)
Yes
3. When it sets up grub, will it also see my 8.1 and Libranet installs? 3a. How can I verify the above during the install, or can you?
Yes, and if the already installed bootloader is lilo it will use that and add the new installation instead of overwriting it (unless you tell it to.) You have the option to make custom bootloader settings at the relevant point - hence you can check to suggested config. I've done several ftp (and nfs) installs - cleans, dual/milti-boots, and upgrades - and once the source location is configured properly it's absolutely no different to a CD or DVD install. Dylan -- "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety." -Benjamin Franklin
On Mon, 2004-03-08 at 14:05, Dylan wrote:
On Monday 08 Mar 2004 18:52 pm, Harry G wrote: <SNIP>
Questions:
Does the ftp install allow:
1. Selection of drive to install?
Yes, it's a standard installation just with a different source.
2. Give xfs support as a file system option? (Need to read hdb, with the Suse 8.1 install)
Yes
3. When it sets up grub, will it also see my 8.1 and Libranet installs? 3a. How can I verify the above during the install, or can you?
Yes, and if the already installed bootloader is lilo it will use that and add the new installation instead of overwriting it (unless you tell it to.) You have the option to make custom bootloader settings at the relevant point - hence you can check to suggested config.
I've done several ftp (and nfs) installs - cleans, dual/milti-boots, and upgrades - and once the source location is configured properly it's absolutely no different to a CD or DVD install.
Thanks Dylan! Will give it a shot! But if it doesn't work, can you come over to help fix it? I will buy the beer! I'm in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Also, love the sig! It is a shame most people don't grasp it! Harry G
On Monday 08 Mar 2004 19:09 pm, Harry G wrote: <SNIP>>
Thanks Dylan!
You're welcome!
Will give it a shot! But if it doesn't work, can you come over to help fix it? I will buy the beer! I'm in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.
If you can pay the air fare, I'll buy the beer :)))
Also, love the sig! It is a shame most people don't grasp it!
We can live in hope. Dylan -- "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety." -Benjamin Franklin
On Mon, 2004-03-08 at 14:22, Dylan wrote:
On Monday 08 Mar 2004 19:09 pm, Harry G wrote: <SNIP>>
Thanks Dylan!
You're welcome!
Will give it a shot! But if it doesn't work, can you come over to help fix it? I will buy the beer! I'm in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.
If you can pay the air fare, I'll buy the beer :)))
Shoot, if I knew a offer of beer was out there I was in the neighborhood on Saturday. -- Ken Schneider unix user since 1989 linux user since 1994 SuSE user since 1998 (5.2)
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