Re: [CentOS] Centos 5.3 live-cd install -

2009-08-11 Thread Marcus Moeller
Dear Bob, > All I want is something that doesn't reach end of life so rapidly for > this application. I should have checked more carefully. > > I will try Scientific Linux which is supposed to install from the cd. > > Thanks for the help. Patrice has created an installable 5.2 LiveCD, containing

Re: [CentOS] Centos 5.3 live-cd install -

2009-08-10 Thread Robert Heller
At Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:43:22 -0500 "John R. Dennison" wrote: > > > On Mon, Aug 10, 2009 at 05:33:29PM -0400, Robert Heller wrote: > > At Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:37:42 -0400 CentOS mailing list > > wrote: > > > > > > Yes, it is, but there is also a 'Server Install CD', which might be > > better.

Re: [CentOS] Centos 5.3 live-cd install -

2009-08-10 Thread Bob Goodwin
Robert Heller wrote: > At Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:37:42 -0400 CentOS mailing list > wrote: > > >> Hi, >> >> On Mon, Aug 10, 2009 at 15:26, Ron Blizzard wrote: >> >>> If you've got limited access, the best way to install CentOS is >>> probably to download the very small Netinstall ISO -- then

Re: [CentOS] Centos 5.3 live-cd install -

2009-08-10 Thread John R. Dennison
On Mon, Aug 10, 2009 at 05:33:29PM -0400, Robert Heller wrote: > At Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:37:42 -0400 CentOS mailing list > wrote: > > > Yes, it is, but there is also a 'Server Install CD', which might be > better. Many of the 'server' (deamon) RPMs are NOT on CD 1 of the CD > set (instead it ha

Re: [CentOS] Centos 5.3 live-cd install -

2009-08-10 Thread Robert Heller
At Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:37:42 -0400 CentOS mailing list wrote: > > Hi, > > On Mon, Aug 10, 2009 at 15:26, Ron Blizzard wrote: > > If you've got limited access, the best way to install CentOS is > > probably to download the very small Netinstall ISO -- then do a > > network install. That way you

Re: [CentOS] Centos 5.3 live-cd install -

2009-08-10 Thread Ron Blizzard
On Mon, Aug 10, 2009 at 3:37 PM, Filipe Brandenburger wrote: > Actually, as Johnny already said, you can use the LiveCD itself to do > a netinstall. However, in that case, you will still download the > packages from the Internet as they are installed. I'm sorry, I should have made myself clear. I

Re: [CentOS] Centos 5.3 live-cd install -

2009-08-10 Thread Filipe Brandenburger
Hi, On Mon, Aug 10, 2009 at 15:26, Ron Blizzard wrote: > If you've got limited access, the best way to install CentOS is > probably to download the very small Netinstall ISO -- then do a > network install. That way you save having to download all the updates > right after installing. Actually, as

Re: [CentOS] Centos 5.3 live-cd install -

2009-08-10 Thread Ron Blizzard
On Mon, Aug 10, 2009 at 12:23 PM, Bob Goodwin wrote: > > Ok, I may have botched that one. I have been routinely using the fedora > Live-cd's to install from. Wildblue is a satellite  system and I only > get 17 gig's/30 days and I spread that among four other members of the > household. > > I will h

Re: [CentOS] Centos 5.3 live-cd install -

2009-08-10 Thread Bob Goodwin
Robert Heller wrote: > At Mon, 10 Aug 2009 11:19:30 -0700 (PDT) CentOS mailing list > wrote: > > >> On Mon, 10 Aug 2009, Johnny Hughes wrote: >> >> >>> You can do a netinstall via the LiveCD too. This is identical to doing >>> the install via the netinstall CD. >>> >> Which again

Re: [CentOS] Centos 5.3 live-cd install -

2009-08-10 Thread Robert Heller
At Mon, 10 Aug 2009 11:19:30 -0700 (PDT) CentOS mailing list wrote: > > On Mon, 10 Aug 2009, Johnny Hughes wrote: > > > You can do a netinstall via the LiveCD too. This is identical to doing > > the install via the netinstall CD. > > Which again means lots of new downloads for him while inst

Re: [CentOS] Centos 5.3 live-cd install -

2009-08-10 Thread Curt Mills
On Mon, 10 Aug 2009, Johnny Hughes wrote: > You can do a netinstall via the LiveCD too. This is identical to doing > the install via the netinstall CD. Which again means lots of new downloads for him while installing over the 'net. I feel for the guy, having been on slow dialup with lots of noi

Re: [CentOS] Centos 5.3 live-cd install -

2009-08-10 Thread Karanbir Singh
On 08/10/2009 06:23 PM, Bob Goodwin wrote: > Ok, I may have botched that one. I have been routinely using the fedora > Live-cd's to install from. Wildblue is a satellite system and I only > get 17 gig's/30 days and I spread that among four other members of the > household. Is there a local LUG ?

Re: [CentOS] Centos 5.3 live-cd install -

2009-08-10 Thread Johnny Hughes
Bob Goodwin wrote: > Robert wrote: >> Bob Goodwin wrote: >> >>> I just downloaded the Centos 5.3 live-cd and booted the resulting disk. >>> I do not see an icon to install from the cd! >>> >>> Did i get the wrong thing? I have a fixed allocation of bandwidth and >>> hate to waste 700+ megs! >>

Re: [CentOS] Centos 5.3 live-cd install -

2009-08-10 Thread Bob Goodwin
Robert wrote: > Bob Goodwin wrote: > >> I just downloaded the Centos 5.3 live-cd and booted the resulting disk. >> I do not see an icon to install from the cd! >> >> Did i get the wrong thing? I have a fixed allocation of bandwidth and >> hate to waste 700+ megs! >> >> Bob >> >> > IMO,

Re: [CentOS] Centos 5.3 live-cd install -

2009-08-10 Thread Robert
Bob Goodwin wrote: > I just downloaded the Centos 5.3 live-cd and booted the resulting disk. > I do not see an icon to install from the cd! > > Did i get the wrong thing? I have a fixed allocation of bandwidth and > hate to waste 700+ megs! > > Bob > IMO, if you're on a dial-up or other slow c

Re: [CentOS] Centos 5.3 live-cd install -

2009-08-10 Thread John Doe
From: Bob Goodwin > I just downloaded the Centos 5.3 live-cd and booted the resulting disk. > I do not see an icon to install from the cd! > Did i get the wrong thing? I have a fixed allocation of bandwidth and > hate to waste 700+ megs! AFAIK, the live CD is just a live CD; not an install CD.

[CentOS] Centos 5.3 live-cd install -

2009-08-10 Thread Bob Goodwin
I just downloaded the Centos 5.3 live-cd and booted the resulting disk. I do not see an icon to install from the cd! Did i get the wrong thing? I have a fixed allocation of bandwidth and hate to waste 700+ megs! Bob ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@cen