installing remotely

[Butch Bussen]

I've seen references on thist occasionally on either using telnet or a 
"serial console" to install from another machine.  What do I type at the 
first prompt to do this?
I run an i r l p ham radio Linux box and have done four of these, but 
always needed sighted help to do the initial install.  Once I get up and 
running I can use my windows machine witha terminal program and winscp to 
do what I need.  Hoping there is a way to do this without sighted help.
73s
Butch Bussen
wa0vjr