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Section 4.6:Installing over a Network 75
4.6.1 Setting Up the Server
Because the Red Hat Linux 7.2 installation program is capable of installing Red Hat Linux from mul-
tiple CD-ROMs, if you intend to support NFS, FTP, or HTTP installations you must copy the RedHat
directory from each CD-ROM comprising Red Hat Linux 7.2 onto a disk drive:
• Insert CD-ROM 1 and execute the following commands:
– mount /mnt/cdrom
– cp -var /mnt/cdrom/RedHat /location/of/disk/space
Where
/location/of/disk/space is a directory you create such as /export/7.2/ .
– umount /mnt/cdrom
• Insert CD-ROM 2 and execute the following commands:
– mount /mnt/cdrom
– cp -var /mnt/cdrom/RedHat /location/of/disk/space
Where
/location/of/disk/space is a directory you create such as /export/7.2/ .
– umount /mnt/cdrom
• Next, make
/location/of/disk/space accessible to the installation program (for exam-
ple, exporting it for NFS installations).
Export /location/of/disk/space
If you are not sure how to do this, refer to the Official Red Hat Linux Customization Guide and the
Official Red Hat Linux Reference Guide for more information.
4.6.2 NFS Setup
The NFS dialog (Figure 4–4, NFS Setup Dialog) applies only if you are installing from an NFS server
(if you selected
NFS Image in the Installation Method dialog).