[TriLUG] Question about RedHat 9 install

[Jon Carnes]

Matt, try the install using the jungle.metalab.unc.edu site (or the
ftp-linux.cc.gatech.edu site). I think they are setup properly to allow
ftp installs directly from the sites.

Good Luck - Jon

BTW: when this question came up last time I seem to remember that each
CD had an "index" file on it that indicated the contents.  This file was
named the same for each CD so copying the three CD's into the same
directory was not a good solution.

Best of luck!

On Wed, 2003-06-11 at 22:42, Matt Hoover wrote:
> I am trying to install RedHat 9 on a laptop without a CD drive.  When
> I installed RedHat 8.0, I just copied all of the CDs into a directory
> on an FTP server, and did a FTP install.  So I tried the same thing
> with RedHat 9.  It was able to connect to the ftp server, and download
> the stage two images, but I ran into problems when it tried to
> download the package list.  I get the error message:
> 
> Unable to read header list.  This may be due to a missing file or bad
> media.  Pres <return> to try again.
> 
> I have copied the CD a second time to the ftp server, so unless the CD
> (that I burned) itself is bad, I don't think it is a problem with the
> file.  But just to make sure, does anyone know what file the installer
> is hunting for, and where it is on the CD?  Can anyone think of other
> things that I should try?
> 
> Thanks in advance for your help,
> --matt
>