Can I do an NFS install from a windows box?

[Inward_Spiral]

Okay, be patient with me on this one...I'm (very) new to Linux, and I've finally convinced my boss to try out Linux on one of the boxes for testing purposes, but the only one available is a P200 with a 3GB drive, 64MB ram, and no CD drive.

We're behind some serious firewall limitations, so I can't install from FTP or HTTP.

This leaves me to option of installing via NFS, but how do I do this, when all of the other boxes at our center are windows-based?

I've got the boot disks for startup and NIC card, but simply setting the windows machine to share the folder with the ISOs isn't enough.

I need to use NFS instead of SMB so that Linux can see it.

Can this be done?

I welcome any suggestions on this one. Thanks!

[Jolly]

remove the hard drive and put it into a computer that has a cd-rom with net access

install FC1, update, shutdown

remove the drive place it back into the first computer

start computer

u will be very surprized ;)

[Inward_Spiral]

That is an option, thanks.

I was just hoping to do it without having to crack open the case for that box.

So, there's no way to get NFS sharing working on a Windows box?

I offcially do have FC1 up and running, but it would be nice if I could install it from an NFS share.

[mhelios]

See this for pointers:
http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/linux/RHL-9-Manual/install-guide/s1-begininstall-net.html

It's very much possible to install via NFS. Simplying sharing the windows folder won't do it since this would be using the SMB protocols to communicate. You need to set up an NFS file server on the windows box to then export that location. Or put the ISOs on a WIndows box that already has file serving set up.