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Linux from ftp.. How to install??????
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Join Date: Nov 2000
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I am totally newbie at Linux.. Have installed it at x86s earlyere with install cds.. But this time I am stuck. I have a "new world" 2000 iMac, wich I would like to install this on. But the problem is... Suse has all the files aviable at their FTP servers, but they doesn't have it in *.img format. Neither does they have support for FTP "custumers". They have all theyr files there, but they are all in "parts".
I would be very very glad if some of you could help me and give me a few tips on how to make a install cd .
Thanx! 
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Join Date: Aug 2000
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I just did a net install of RedHat on a PC. It takes a while even on a DSL connection.
You'll need to get a boot-install disk to boot from. Since you're mentioning an iMac, I don't know how it would be done. Most of these installers come on a floppy disk (at least on a PC).
Hopefully there is someone who has more experience with Mac LInux installations. I've done it before, but only from CDs that I've downloaded the images from and burned to an actual CD-R.
If you do find a disk boot/net install option, the way to do it is setup the network ability (you have to already be connected to a network via ethernet), then the installer prompts you for an ftp location and the directory location for the installation to download from. A few years ago, there was a boot floppy I downloaded for an 8500 I had that was on a floppy formatted and then a file called installer.coff was copied to the floppy disk. It was a disk image of the installer in a format that was executable and loadable for a PPC. I think the technology now allows for booting via other methods such as yaboot and bootx or miboot. I've only used the first two.
Good luck and hopefully someone else can be more specific for your situation. Otherwise I'd suggest a different distro. I am really impressed with YellowDog Linux and wanted to try MandrakeLinuxPPC but haven't yet. LinuxPPC doesn't have the current kernel, but you could update that yourself if you'd like that distro.
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Thanx for your tips, Bluedog!
Since I am a newbie, I'll guess I rather put this "projekt" on hold for a while. I guess I should wait until I have faster internet connection, and can download a whole install cd or something. Or perhaps buy a distro.
But it would still be nice if someone have an idea on how I can make a install cd.. Nice to know! 
I would take a look at YellowDog later.
Thanx again!
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I just was looking at the distibution of Mandrake Linux and it seems to allow for FTP or HTTP installation. It uses a BootX installer and should be able to work. The only problem is if you are not on a broadband, it would take *forever* on a dialup.
But if you were on broadband you'd probably download an image, no?
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I had the same trouble as you. I recently downloaded YDL, and made an installer CD from an .iso file. Go to any one of the YDL mirros, and go up one directory, to the directory called "YellowDog". The "YellowDog - 2.0 directory the link takes you to has nothing but the raw files. After you go up, open the directory called iso, and download the insteller iso. Once you have that whole file, go into toast, choose disc image, and select that file, and burn. That should be all there is to it.
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