Re:Re: [PARPORT] Installation from par.port CDROM


Gerhard Anslinger (gerhard@msb.co.at)
17 Mar 1998 00:30:16 +0100


Hi all,

thx for answers to my question first,

>Hi Gerhard.
>
> > does somebody know if it is possible to install RedHat 4.2 from
> > a CDRom-Drive connected to the parallel port?
>
>It's certainly possible - a frind of mine did just that.
>
> > If yes, what do I have to do ?
>
>Basically hope that there's an installation kernel available
>somewhere with the driver for your CD-ROM compiled in, or
>alternatively get hold of the details and get somebody to build
>one for you...
so making a kernel with the paride driver built in (on another system),
and copying this kernel to a boot/installation (one that can be prepared
from the cdrom) disk won't work ?

I'm asking because how does the installation programm know that it should
install linux ... !?

tia,
Gerhard

--
Mit freundlichen Gruessen / with kind regards

Gerhard Anslinger

MSB Software Kirchengasse 7 A-1070 Wien / Vienna, Austria Tel: +43-1-526 48 25 Fax: +43-1-526 48 25-25 E-Mail: gerhard.anslinger@msb.co.at WWW: http://www.msb.co.at/msb

-- To unsubscribe, send mail to: linux-parport-request@torque.net -- -- with the single word "unsubscribe" in the body of the message. --



This archive was generated by hypermail 2.0b3 on Wed 30 Dec 1998 - 10:17:32 EST