Install GNU/Linux without any CD, floppy, USB-key, nor any other removable media
Install GNU/Linux without any CD, floppy, USB-key, nor any other removable media I have a server running CentOS 4 with internet on it. This server is without any CD Drive, floppy Drive, USB-key, nor any other removable media and its Remote server. How do i install CentOS 5 on it? I have searched in various forums, posted in various forums. After a long hour I have came to solution. I am writting here what excataly I have done. Since, I have net connection on current system, 1. I have downloaded ISO image of centos 5 (1 CD only) 2. mkdir /mnt/tmp 3. mount -o loop CentOS-5.0-x86_64-bin-1of7.iso /mnt/tmp 4. cp -a /mnt/tmp/isolinux/vmlinuz /boot/vmlinuzMy 5. cp -a /mnt/tmp/isolinux/initrd.img /boot/initrdMy.img 6. umount /mnt/tmp 7. Add entry to your /etc/grub.conf title Fedora Core 2 Installation root (hd0,0) kernel /boot/vmlinuzMy initrd /boot/initrdMy.img 8. Reboot system 9. Now your is booted and ready for new installation. 10. Select installation method you want (FTP, HTTP or NFS prob