Ubuntu Network Installation
Downloading an ISO image, burning it, installing Ubuntu Linux and then updating all the outdated packages is a waste of time. Why don’t install directly the most updated packages by downloading them from the web?
This is the idea of the network/internet installation, netinst, netinstall, netboot or network install. Call it as you prefear. I googled for a while but I didn’t find anything useful at first glance. I found some links about “PXE” that doesn’t say anything to me. That’s why I’m writing this blog entry: to help you find what you are looking for.
If you want to install ubuntu by using a minimal ISO image, here you are. Download mini.iso from archive.ubuntu.com (netboot).
Edit 15.6.2007: Feisty Fawn netboot
I won’t write a guide on how to install ubuntu using this image. If you were looking for this you are supposed to know what you want and how to proceed.
Anyway, it’s relatively easy: just burn the ISO, boot your PC from the CD-ROM and follow the on-screen instructions for the keymap, language, partitioning etc.
At the end of the basic installation (packages are downloaded from the web) you are prompted if you want to install ubuntu-desktop, kubuntu-desktop or whatever. Just install what you need. At the end you will have your ubuntu linux box installed exactly as you wanted, but with the last versions (stable) of the packages. If you want to install directly the unstable ones, you will need to modify the download sources (urls) manually when required (I’m not sure about that, please leave a comment if you did). Good luck.
installationminimalnetworkubuntuDecember 28, 2006, Category: IT stuff
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