[NTLUG:Discuss] Linux install over network

[Gregory L. Camp]

The short answer is that WinNT doesn't use NFS shares and that's why you
can't access it.  If you can, I'd download .ISO images and burn them to
CD's.

> Hello NTLUG List,
> Long time reader, first time poster.
> 
> I have downloaded the complete distro from the web (about 5gb) to a
> PC(WinNT). I created a share to install from.
> 
> I created the floppies(boot & network modules). I use the 
> boot disk to start
> the install and switch to the network disk to load the network
> drivers(3C595-TX). When asked about the install I choose NFS. 
> After entering
> the requested IP addresses I get an error "Unknown Error" and 
> the mount
> fails. 
> I am on an NT domain network if this makes any difference.
> 
> I must be missing something here.
> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
> 
> Cody Bell