Topic: 4.1 from hd

[Philip Stinson]

Is it possible to install the new beta from another hard disk instead of from cd? I don't have a cd burner and have downloaded the iso. I can view it using winimage and extract it to a blank hard drive.

How do I go about installing it without using a cd?

Also is there a full listing of everything that has changed in the new beta, including things like compatability with e-smith add-on rpm's etc?

Thanks,

Philip

[Jason]

Are you in Australia...if so I can mail you a copy...

Jason.

[Scott Duncan]

How experienced are you at modifying boot disks?

The method I use is to mount the ISO image as a loop device on the install disk's "/mnt/source".

Yes you can loop an ISO image as a mount. I do it with my anon FTP servers.

the syntax is "mount -t iso9660 -o loop //e-smith-4.1.1-4.iso /mnt/source

Seriously heavy on the PITA* factor, but makes for SUPER FAST installs





*PITA = Pian In The A**

[Philip Stinson]

I will try that, thanks!

BTW does it make a difference if the iso is on a fat32 disk? do I have to mount the fat32 second hard drive first before trying to loopback the iso?

Thanks
Philip

[Scott Duncan]

Yes...

It is irrelevant what the fs of the hard drive is, but you DO have to mount it first.

Keep me posted! Let me know how it works!