The standard method of Turbolinux 8 Server installation is from a bootable CD-ROM drive. This is the method assumed in chapters 2 and 3 of this document.
To install Turbolinux 8 Server over a network, or locally from a removable hard disk or a non-bootable CD-ROM drive requires a boot floppy disk. This appendix addresses creating a boot floppy and installing using these other methods.
This appendix is divided into the following sections:
Creating a Boot Floppy for Network Installation
Creating a Boot Floppy for Local Installation
Installing Turbolinux 8 Server Over a Network
Installing Turbolinux 8 Server Locally
To create a boot floppy for network installation:
Insert the Turbolinux 8 Server Install CD 1
Mount the CD-ROM drive using the command:
mount /mnt/cdrom |
Change the working directory to the CD's /images directory using the command:
cd /mnt/cdrom/images |
Copy the file network.img to the floppy disk
dd if=network.img of=/dev/fd0 |