On Sat, 13 Dec 2003 22:27:27 +0100, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> > > > I'm trying to install Debian (latest) on a 1U rack-server. > > > Specs: P4, Raid (hot spare), no floppy, no cdrom, no PS/2 ports, 2 > > > USB ports. > > > > > > My problem is the following: > > > I cannot connect a cdrom drive, so I thought about installing > > > Debian using floppies via a usb floppy drive. However, the 1st > > > floppy gets read ok, but the next one (root) doesn't get read. > > > Seems like there's no support for that kind of floppy drive (a > > > Teac one). Someone told me to get daily floppy images from > > > http://people.debian.org/~sjogren/d-i/images/daily/ but that > > > server does not work. > > > > > > Server also supports Bootp, but I only have Windows workstations > > > in the LAN, and didn't find any useful tool to get it running. > > > > > > Moreover, adding to the problem, is the Raid driver (Fastrak133mb > > > "lite" PDC 20276 IDE RAID) which might not be in the linux > > > floppies... > > > > > > Does anyone have a solution for this kind of problem? > > > >..it boots ok from the usb floppy? First move is get a > >pxe-booting floppy which support one of your box' nics: > >http://rom-o-matic.net/5.2.2/ > >http://etherboot.sourceforge.net/ > >http://syslinux.zytor.com/pxe.php > >http://netboot.sourceforge.net/english/ > > > >..next move is set up a boot server, the _easiest_ way is put a > >knoppix on one of your Wintendos, and then start "Knoppix Terminal > >Server" from the GUI. ;-) > > > >..now, for great fun, try clusterKnoppix "Knoppix OpenMosix Terminal > >Server" and feed _all_ ;-) your Wintendo's that boot diskette. ;-) > > Very good idea. The floppy now works. But my question now is: how do I > get the Debian installation to start from the Knoppix client? Thanks! ..2 basic ways: install Knoppix, edit /etc/apt/sources.list, then ' apt-get update; apt-get dist-upgrade ', or, if you have 2 cd's or disk space, either use the 'tohd=/dev/your-disk", then eject the knoppix cd and put in a debian install cd (with the same kernel!!!), then start the terminal server. I prefer to loop-mount the iso's, Knoppix Terminal Server is happy as long as you just point the install iso mountpoint to /cdrom, and use the same kernel. ;-) -- ..med vennlig hilsen = with Kind Regards from Arnt... ;-) ...with a number of polar bear hunters in his ancestry... Scenarios always come in sets of three: best case, worst case, and just in case. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
