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How to do network install of mandrake 8.0 with a DSL connection? I tried to make a boot disk by writing network.img on the disk but it works only for ethernet or cable connection. Any ideas for DSL ?
 
network card connected to a DSL modem... i have to login using my username and password
 
Then it's just ethernet, unless you need some PPPoE or PPPoA software to make it work. If that's the case then I don't know. If the device is just bridging Frame Relay or ATM over to an ethernet interface then you can just use the ethernet method.

The only way I'd know around the PPPoE issue would be too go buy one of those Cable/DSL gateway devices like a Netgear RT-314, which you can buy for about $20.00 USD right now. Then you wouldn't have to deal with PPPoE directly as that device would take care of that for you.
 
In windows I do need PPPoE software to connect. When i boot from the disk, it asks if I want to connect using DHCP or Static. Doesn't ask anything about what kind of connection I have. I can't do Static because its not static and when I do DHCP it just sends the DHCP request, whereas I connect using my username and password using the PPPoE software. I am not in a position to spend money. So does that mean I simply can't do network install with DSL ?
 
You may be able to download the files, setup a temporary FTP server on another machine and use that as the server to grab the files off of.
 


<< So does that mean I simply can't do network install with DSL ? >>



Not unless you try nocmonkey's idea or, if you have a burner, you can download the ISO's and make the install disks yourself.
 
What if you used a windows machine as a gateway (setup ICS etc). Route the linux install (using a non-routable ip for the network install) through the windows machine to ftp down the files. Its a long shot but it might work 🙂
 
The client that you need to connect under linux is going to be RP-PPPoe, which will connect you to your ISP via a login script. You need to input your name and password and it will connect for you.

What is your computer setup? If you are dual booting: You can download the file from the above link> boot over to linux> Mount the Windows HD> and install it.

 
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