PCMCIA install / Network install

[Richard Morrell]

Thanks but how would a network install fail at stage 1 if you haven't either 1)
loaded PCMIA or detected and mounted an ethernet device ?

Doesn't seem to make much sense.

Quoting Ubuntu Forums Post <list at ubuntuforums.org>:

>
> -Hard Drive Install
> -Networked Install (http/ftp)
>
> [b:c058fc4580]Hard Drive Install[/b:c058fc4580]
> 1.) Place Ubuntu ISO onto a seperate partition/hard drive as to what your
> install Ubuntu on.
> 2.) When the CDROM drive fails to ignitiate stage 1, it will prompt you with
> other methods of installations.
> 3.) Select Hard Drive Installation
> 4.) Enter in the location of the ISO then begin.
>
>
> [b:c058fc4580]Network Install[/b:c058fc4580]
> I haven't tried this yet with Ubuntu, but with many other distrobutions it
> has been a sucess story.
>
> Requirements: HTTP or FTP Remote Server
> Keep in mind, LAN is much faster. So a local PC would be critical.
>
> [u:c058fc4580]HTTP[/u:c058fc4580]
> 1.) Extract the ISO in a directory with http access on the remote machine.
> 2. )Boot the Ubuntu CD and let the cdrom fail at stage 1.
> 3. )Select HTTP install
> 4.) Enter in the IP / Location of the extracted ISO on the remote server
> 5.) The Process should begin to install
>
> [u:c058fc4580]FTP[/u:c058fc4580]
> 1.) Extract the ISO in a directory with http access on the remote machine.
> 2.) Setup a username/password to access these files
> 3.) Boot the Ubuntu CD and let the cdrom fail at stage 1.
> 4.) Select FTP install
> 5.) Enter in the IP / Location / Username / Password of the FTP server where
> the ISO is located
> 6.) The Process should begin to install
>
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