On Mon, Aug 29, 2011 at 5:47 AM, Timothy Murphy gayleard@eircom.net wrote:
Les Mikesell wrote:
Now I'm wondering what is the best way to install CentOS-6, given that there is no CD/DVD driver on this machine.
I have access to the internet, so I can download the CD/DVD . I know I could install through a USB stick; I'm just wondering if there is a more direct route.
Or, boot the Netinstall image and do an NFS intall from your local copy.
Thanks for the suggestion. Unfortunately I don't have a second desktop on my local LAN. Will Netinstall allow me to use a partition on the same box that it is running on?
I think there is a way to do that, but haven't you had enough trouble yet that you see the wisdom in having a backup system or at least a removable/external drive that you can use for backups and installs?