[ Date Index ] [ Thread Index ] [ <= Previous by date / thread ] [ Next by date / thread => ]
On 20/08/13 19:58, tom wrote: > On 20/08/13 18:36, Daniel Robinson wrote: >> Hello chaps, >> >> Started a new job today and had great fun smashing up the old Comet >> in Marsh Barton =) >> >> I managed to find a rather nice looking PC, Tied it to my bicycle >> with 3m Network Cables and cycled it home. =) >> >> 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? >> >> 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... >> >> >> Kind Regards >> >> >> DR >> >> >> > Net install is relatively easy ONCE you have the server setup, and > have configured the client machine to do a netboot. > I personally think that if you are going to do this on a several > machines it can be worth while as old machines dont often have fast > cd's and it can be a lot quicker this way. > One way you can do a quick install is to set up an ubuntu machine with > proxy caching of repositories as a server and then you can use the > minimum install disk (make a usb boot of it?) and point it at the > server when it asks. > This can be quite good if you are installing a lot of machine on the > same network as they can use the caching into the future and once the > server has updated the others can update pretty quickly from it. > I would hope debian have a similar small install ISO but I've not looked. > Tom te tom te tom > > Debian has a net install cd yes Paul -- -- http://www.zleap.net http://www.linkedin.com/pub/paul-sutton/36/595/911 Software freedom day event - 21st September 2013 - http://exeter.lug.org.uk/ I am committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable groups and expect any school or establishment I am involved with to share this commitment. -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq