Fedora Install Using DVD and HTTP

[Stuart Sears]

Sam Varshavchik wrote:
> Tod writes:
> 
>> 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?
> 
> Very easy.
> 
>>       I've searched around but haven't found a method that matches my 
>> particular situation.  Any ideas?
> 
> On the install DVD you will find the file /images/boot.iso.  Burn that 
> as an ISO file onto a CD, and you'll end up with a bootable install CD.
> 
> Now, take the DVD, and mount it on the web serverl, and start Apache. 
> Take the bootable CD, boot the server with it, start the installer, and 
> tell it to do an http install.
> 

or, of course, just share the ISO image via NFS (yes, not http. I 
realise that...)

Stuart
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