On Sun, Dec 02, 2001 at 06:41:16AM +0900, Yoshiharu Iguchi wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I bought a new notebook PC (Sony PCG-SRX7) running Windows XP
> and am trying to install the latest NewBSD into my little box. Since this
> PC doesn't have CD-ROM and floppy, I have to install from network.
> (Yes, this supports BIOS netboot.)
> 
> Is it possible to install NetBSD with above conditions?? I don't mind
> deleting
> existing OS and create NetBSD partition as a whole. But, I want to make sure
> (booting multi-user mode) if all works okay before deleting all.
> 
> Also, whenver I booted as netboot BIOS mode, it always tries to run as DHCP
> client. But, I don't understand how it loads kernel (or OS) using DHCP.
> (Because it tries to obtain IP address without OS.)
> 
> I have already looked at Diskless installation. Is this right document I
> should
> read??

Yes, this should be almost what you need. To load the kernel from network you
may also need the GRUB boot loader (which isn't part of NetBSD).

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Manuel Bouyer <bouyer@antioche.eu.org>
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