NET installation

Phil Dobbin bukowskiscat at gmail.com
Thu Dec 6 15:47:03 UTC 2012


On 12/06/2012 11:12 AM, Tom H wrote:

> On Thu, Dec 6, 2012 at 4:18 AM, Felix Miata <mrmazda at earthlink.net> wrote:
>> On 2012-12-06 09:01 (GMT) Phil Dobbin composed:
>>>
>>> I find it a real pity that Ubuntu doesn't offer a net install CD. I use
>>> the net install option on virtually every other distro (or, in certain
>>> cases, I set up a http install by copying the DVD to a directory on one
>>> of my servers).
>>
>> I'm pretty sure there is a net install iso squirreled around somewhere.
> 
> http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/quantal/main/installer-amd64/current/images/netboot/mini.iso

Thanks for that. I take it that is a net install (i.e. you either add an
IP address yourself or it detects one & then starts the install) & not a
netboot iso (i.e. where you have to set up DHCP/TFTP)?

Cheers,

  Phil...

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