FTP install using ISO

Fajar Priyanto fajarpri at cbn.net.id
Thu Jul 6 09:29:27 UTC 2006


On Thursday 06 July 2006 16:12, Fajar Priyanto wrote:
> Hi all,
> I have the iso file of FC5 in my FTP server. I want to do an FTP install
> from it. I then use the mount -o loop file.iso command to provide the files
> for installation.
>
> The problem is that it only works for 1 iso file at a time on that
> particular mount point.
>
> Can I mount multiple iso files into one mount point at the same time?
> Thanks.

Surprisingly enough, the installer program asks for the next disk to be 
"inserted", therefore, I can mount-o loop the next ISO file. And retry.
Very nice :)
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