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How to install mandrake 8.2 with out a cd-rom?

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hoov

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I have downloaded the 3 iso images of mandrake but my burner is burnt!. I have installed daemon virtual cd-rom and it mounts the images great. But of course there not physacal drives so when I reboot with the mandrake boot disk it there not recognized. i could install when im in win2000 on the same partition but they say mandrake runs real slow and kind of funky. Does anybody know of a way to install this op sys?
 
Hmm, ok, we'll put my creative thinking to work.

-Boot with the Mandrake boot disk
-At the command line, type cd /; mkdir {stuff, disc1, disc2, disc3}
-Mount your windows partition using mount -o ro /dev/hda4 /stuff
-Change to the directory the downloaded iso's are in. If they were in C:\Program Files\Stuff,
you would type cd /stuff/Program\ Files/stuff
-Mount the iso's using loopback
mount -o loop,ro disc1 /disc1
-Repeat for disc2, disc3

Replace disc1 with the actual filename
Also, when I say /dev/hda above, replace with the following:
/dev/hda Primary Master
/dev/hdb primary slave
/dev/hdc secondary master
/dev/hdd secondary slave

/dev/hdc4 denotes 4th partition on secondary master

Of course someone probably has a better idea than this convoluted thing. Or if it comes down to it, I'll download, burn and mail them to you.
 
There should be hard drive install floppies (err, the image of a floppy, at least) on the first CD. Make one or two floppies and the installer *might* be smart enough and will just ask you where the ISOs are.

If we're not so lucky, you *might* be able to mount the ISOs (to /mnt/cdrom) during the install (CTRL+ALT+F2 usually works for me). I've never tried this, but it should theoretically work.

It would be nice if distros added an install option where you just point to the ISOs on one of your Windows (or whatever) partitions.

-SUO
 
Thanx Guys I,ll try those suggestions. It is a good puzzle for those who like problem solving . Do I have to have the ISO,s mounted or just get mandrake to find them in the folder I downloaded them to?
 
<< Thanx Guys I,ll try those suggestions. It is a good puzzle for those who like problem solving . Do I have to have the ISO,s mounted or just get mandrake to find them in the folder I downloaded them to? >>

Agreed, this is a fun one. I'm not sure if the installer will mount them for you. You will at least have to get your windows partition mounted. Then you can try jumping in the installer and see if you can point to the iso. Otherwise, you will need to mount the isos.
 
I think we allmost have it!!! I made a new boot disk with the hda image in it and it booted so i could mount the partitions, I then directed it to the folder where i have the iso. images BUT it needs a subdirectory called base whitch I can see on the virtual cd-rom so what i am going to try is to copy & paste the folders & files from the virtual rom to my hard drive and then reboot and point linux mandrake in that direction. Think that will work? or do you have any other ideas?
 
Mounting the cdrom using loobpack as i mentioned above would do the same as the virtual rom. Basically let you peek in the iso as if it were a subdirectory.
 
Copying the files from the virtual roms worked!!! installed without a hitch. i think this might convert me from windows i really like it so far LOTS to learn though. I like the open source idea. and think I'll become a contributing member of the Linux sosciety with $ and help.

P.S EHobax


<< Just order the CDs from cheapbytes.com >>



Your missing the Point EHobax its the challenge of solving the problem, yeah I probably will by the cd,s NOW.
 
I'm not saying projects are bad. It's just it seems that some people try to reach around their elbows to scratch their arses. If there's a simpler solution to a problem, I'm all up for it.

Work smarter, not harder. 🙂 At least that's how government contractors work. 😉

However, congrats on your installation. I run 8.2 as well, and am waiting for DirectX 8 support before totally ditching the 'doze.
 
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