Hi Les Mikesell,
Tks for your advice.
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I would leave the server install as it is and use a live CD for browsing from the machine.. :)
I did this way frequently. However there is a drawback. In case necessary following the guide on a document, either I have to save
it
on the server first and start the server reading it OR to run a workstation side by side reading the document.
I'd expect in most situations someone who needs a server installed would already have one or more workstations available. If it isn't close (or a laptop), you can always use the vnc vncconnect=xxxx options for the install to do it from where you have access to your usual tools.
I never did it before. I'll try.
Followings are documents found with googling.
Upgrading to CentOS4, over a remote vnc connection http://www.karan.org/blog/index.php/2005/06/15/upgrading_to_centos4_over_a_r...
VNC guide http://mywebpages.comcast.net/SupportCD/VNCGuide.html
Geordie's VNC Guide. http://www.nelliott.demon.co.uk/distributed/vnc.html
Which of them is appropriate? OR there are more relevant documents?
My desktop here is not running CentOS. I'll install an additional NIC on the server and connect it to the desktop with a CAT-5 cable because I have neither router nor switch/hub. Or any other suggestion?
TIA
B.R. Stephen
In the former case, if the document is in .html or .pdf format I still need a web browser
and
X. I can print them as .ps files but the resultant documents are
not
easy to read.
I ran several text broswers before such as elinks, etc. It is not
easy
to natvigate. Besides the website will complain requesting me to
ran a
browser with java enabled, etc. So finally I was compelled to
install
a web browser.
B.R. Stephen