If I load the slip modules, will I get presented with the network install option? Or do I have to do the 20 floppy base install, and then bring up the PPP/SLIP/PLIP? I have the PLIP cable, but no free parallel port on the upstream machine.
Jeffrey Quoting Tom Badran <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: Content-Description: signed data > On Tuesday 21 Jan 2003 11:55 pm, Jeffrey L. Taylor wrote: > > I have a laptop with no NIC, just a serial interface. Is it possible > > to do a network install over PPP? > > its probably easier to use plip or slip, and plip will be faster (parallel > port if you have the right cable, slip is same for serial). I did a red hat > install using nfs over plip about 5 years ago (that was pain btw) and don't > remember having _too_ many difficulties, cant remember the details anymore, > but I'm sure its possible. > > Tom
