Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.announce
Subject: COMMERCIAL: Yggdrasil Plug-and-Play Fall 1995 network beta
Message-ID: <cola-liw-807870330-24494-1@oravannahka.helsinki.fi>
From: adam@yggdrasil.com (Adam J. Richter)
Date: Tue, 08 Aug 95 08:25:30 GMT
Organization: Yggdrasil Computing, Inc.
Keywords: Yggdrasil Plug-and-Play Linux Fall-1995 network beta
Approved: linux-announce@news.ornl.gov (Lars Wirzenius)

	Yggdrasil Computing is now beta testing Fall 1995
Plug-and-Play Linux.  The beta release is a complete ELF system.  If
you would like to beta test the release over the internet, here is how
to do it.


		  NETWORK INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
		  ---------------------------------

		    Yggdrasil Plug-and-Play Linux
			    Fall 1995 Beta

The Fall 1995 edition of the Yggdrasil Plug-and-Play Linux has the
capability of being installed over the network, from an NFS file
server.  Only a single 1.44 Mb boot floppy is required, in addition to
the network connection.

Step 1:	Creating the boot floppy

The boot floppy can be created either on a DOS system or a UNIX/Linux
system which supports 1.44 Mb floppy drives.

On a DOS system, obtain the files "netboot" and "rawrite.exe", as well
as a new, freshly DOS formatted 1.44 Mb floppy.  Type "rawrite" and
follow the prompts to write the "netboot" file to the floppy disk.
You should be able to do a "dir" command on the floppy and see several
files, including a large file named LINUX.

On a UNIX-like/Linux system, obtain the file "netboot" and a new, freshly
formatted 1.44 Mb floppy.  Use the command "dd if=netboot of=/dev/fd0 bs=9216"
to write the netboot file to the floppy disk.

Step 2: Obtaining necessary network information

You will need the following information before you start installation.

	1. The IP number of your own machine
	2. The network mask of your network
	3. Your gateway host (if any)
	4. The IP number of the server you want to install from
	5. The location of the installation files on that server

The three first of these you should get from your network
administrator; the last two you should get from the administration of
the server you plan to install from.  The first four of these should
all be in the form of four groups of digits, separated by periods.  A
hypothetical example would be:

	1. 192.0.2.42
	2. 255.255.255.192
	3. 192.0.2.1
	4. 192.216.244.52
	5. /home/ftp/pub/fall95/install

Please use a local mirror server if one is available.  If you are at a
major site, you may want to convince your local network administrators
to provide a local mirror.  The site to mirror is:

	ftp://ftp.yggdrasil.com/pub/products/fall_1995_beta/install

If you provide a mirror -- even an access-restricted one -- please
send mail to <hpa@yggdrasil.com> so we can put you in a list of mirror
sites.  Please include a network address, pathname, physical location,
and access restrictions (if any).  This will reduce the load on both
our and your network connections, so we greatly appreciate it.

Step 3: Just do it...

Insert the network install boot floppy in drive A of your machine and
boot the system.  You will get an introduction screen with a "boot:"
prompt.  On most systems, you should be able to simply press Enter at
this prompt, and have Linux automatically detect your networking and
other hardware.

In case some component is not correctly detected, or worse, your
system hangs, use the kernel command line options described on the
introduction screens to specify your hardware.  In particular, if you
have an NE1000/NE2000 compatible Ethernet card, you may have to have
to use the "ether=" option, described on the F1 help screen.

Non-SCSI, non-IDE CD-ROMs will not be detected by the network boot
floppy; this is normal (since you're installing from the network, you
do not need the CD-ROM for installation anyway) and is due to space
limitations.  During installation runtime-loadable modules for these
devices will be installed on your system.

After booting, you will be prompted for the information collected in
step 2, after which the standard installation procedure will take
over.

THIS IS A BETA TEST RELEASE.  PLEASE REPORT BUGS TO
<fall95-beta@yggdrasil.com>.  You can join this list by sending a
message with a body of "subscribe fall95-beta" to
listserv@yggdrasil.com.  If you send a message containing only "help"
in the body, you will get instructions on how to use the list server.

Please also note that network installation across a wide are network
(WAN) can be very slow.

To order the final release on CD-ROM, please call Yggdrasil at:

	USA		 1-800-261-6630
	International	+1 408 261 6630
	Fax		+1 408 261 6631
	E-mail		orders@yggdrasil.com
	WWW form	http://www.yggdrasil.com/Orders/order.html 

It will be possible to use this CD-ROM for a local install server,
instead of an FTP mirror.

All software in the Yggdrasil Plug and Play Linux distribution is free
software.  It may be installed on any number of machines free of
charge.  However, technical support from Yggdrasil is provided at a
fee basis only.  For information on technical support options, see:

	ftp://ftp.yggdrasil.com/pub/support/README

THE ENTIRE RELEASE IS PROVIDED SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS OF SECTIONS
11 AND 12 OF THE GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE, VERSION 2, INCLUDED
HEREIN FOR REFERENCE:

			     NO WARRANTY

11. BECAUSE THE PROGRAM IS LICENSED FREE OF CHARGE, THERE IS NO
WARRANTY FOR THE PROGRAM, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW.
EXCEPT WHEN OTHERWISE STATED IN WRITING THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND/OR
OTHER PARTIES PROVIDE THE PROGRAM "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY
KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE.  THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE
PROGRAM IS WITH YOU.  SHOULD THE PROGRAM PROVE DEFECTIVE, YOU ASSUME
THE COST OF ALL NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR OR CORRECTION.

12. IN NO EVENT UNLESS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW OR AGREED TO IN
WRITING WILL ANY COPYRIGHT HOLDER, OR ANY OTHER PARTY WHO MAY MODIFY
AND/OR REDISTRIBUTE THE PROGRAM AS PERMITTED ABOVE, BE LIABLE TO YOU
FOR DAMAGES, INCLUDING ANY GENERAL, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE
PROGRAM (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF DATA OR DATA BEING
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