Re: [Rule-list] can't network install on 486

[Devon]

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On Tuesday 26 March 2002 01:01 am, Luie delos Santos wrote:

> > I've never tried this, so please feel free to share the cause of the
> > problem. :) It might help others as well.
>
> stubborn me.
> 1) my refusal to believe that my floppies are bad (they're only a few
> days old). 2) using drvnet.img from rh7.2 CDs

Aha! That would do it. :)

> > If you can set up a local http of ftp server, you might be able to
> > install that way using 'slinky' in another day or two. I've had
> > successful cdrom and hard drive installs at 6M without difficulty.
> > I'm still fooling with http and ftp support, so I haven't tested them
> > in under 32M just yet.
>
> looking forward to try slinky .
> does this mean we're going to abandon miniconda network install?

Not at all. It just means I'm still fighting with Anaconda, and haven't 
gotten anything acceptable working. Currently, slinky's memory 
requirements are half of Miniconda's. Slinky should also be far less CPU 
intensive, speeding things up as well.

> BTW, I'll be out for the rest of the week (no work in observance of the
> holy week). I'm in the Philippines so don't be surprised with long
> vacations. But I'll be testing another PC (owned by my brother in the
> Province, where I'll be spending the week). I'll do a CDROM install,
> should I use slinky or miniconda?

Both of course. :) Seriously, I'd be interested in hearing the results of 
both. Please try to track to time involved in the install of either or 
both when you do it.

- -D

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