Fedora Install Using DVD and HTTP

[Mikkel L. Ellertson]

Tod wrote:
> I have a web server with a DVD drive, and a server with only a CD ROM 
> drive.  How can I install fedora on the server over the network using 
> HTTP?  I've searched around but haven't found a method that matches my 
> particular situation.  Any ideas?
> 
> 
> Thanks.
> 
Do you have SE Linux running in the enforcing mode? If so it makes 
things a bit harder. You have to remount the DVD with the 
context=system_u:object_r:httpd_sys_content_t:s0 option before you 
can serve it using your WEB browser.

What I did is loop mount the DVD image, and did not bother to burn a 
DVD. I used /var/www/html/Fedora as my mount point. Then when I was 
doing the install, I let the installer configure the network, and 
told it to use http://192.168.1.9/Fedora to install from. You can 
ether boot from the boot CD for this, or boot from a USB drive. I 
like using the USB drive because I don't end up with so many CD's 
for installing old versions. You will have to change 192.168.1.9 to 
the IP address of your web server.

Mikkel
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   Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons,
for thou art crunchy and taste good with Ketchup!

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