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Re: [LUG] Net install (first timer)

 


 
I managed to find a rather nice looking PC, Tied it to my bicycle with 3m Network Cables and cycled it home. =)

That's a very pleasing image you paint. Steptoe with pedals. Love it.
 
Always the type of person who likes to try something new, I was wondering if it is possible to install Linux on to a remote machine. By remote I mean another computer on my LAN. And if it is possible what sort of things do I need to do to achieve this?

You can't install an os onto a remote machine you have no physical access to; at least a bare metal box that you haven't previous configured to network boot, and even then tricksy.  And really, it's just as well. Or somebody on your lan might decide to install an os over your existing install while you're off for lunch.

If you do have physical access, then it's cd, usb or pxe to install an os.  BA gives more info about the latter.  If it's a VM, then your hypervisor will possibly have a remote console that'll allow you to do what you need.
 
This lovely little PC will be my future file server so any tips on Distro choices would be great but I fear I will lean towards Debian... again...

I'd probably use debian too. But Freenas might be worth a twirl, I know some folk who like it for just acting as a nas. (Although some tend to add so many plugins they might as well have installed debian in the first place)

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