fc5, VmWare, install via telnet

[Ricky Enger]

Hi Juan,
Yes, you can install FC5 via telnet on a virtual machine.  Here's what I do.
Create a virtual machine and for operating system type, choose "other 
Linux" or "other linux, 2.6 kernel".  Choose IDE rather than SCSI, 
and allow VmWare to allocate the full amount of disk space you intend 
to use rather than allowing it to grow as needed.  Once the vm is 
created, edit the properties for your CDRom to point to the DVD iso 
of FC5, or the first disk in the group of CD isos for FC5.
Once you've powered on the vm, it takes a little guesswork to 
determine exactly when to begin typing, but I usually wait about 
three seconds after I hear the VM look at the floppy drive.  You can 
type the following to initiate a telnet install with DHCP.
Linux text telnet dhcp

Alternatively, you can assign an IP address by typing, for example,
linux text telnet 
ip=192.168.0.1,netmask=255.255.255.0,gateway=192.168.1.1,ksdevice=/dev/eth0

Once the install is complete, don't forget to change the properties 
of the CDRom so that it no longer points to the iso.  Otherwise, 
you'll get confused as to why you can't SSH in to the machine, 
neglecting to realize that the vm is still booting from the 
installation media.  Not that I speak from personal experience or 
anything, grin.

Good luck,
Ricky

At 08:01 PM 3/28/2006, you wrote:

>Hello everyone,
>I just wanted to know if it is possible to do a telnet install for like fc5,
>with
>in a virtual machine, like vmware.
>I'd like to setup fc5 in a virtual machine, but I can't do it bec there is
>no speakup
>enabled stuff for it yet, So I thought of doing it via telnet.
>Any ideas?  Thanks
>
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