!!! Vector Linux: ISO-file Install Method ISO-file install method allow you to install Vector Linux using the downloaded ISO-file, without having to burn it into a CD-ROM. ------------------ !! Your Situation: * The computer is running a Windows or a Linux OS * The computer has plenty of harddisk space * You cannot (or do not want to) burn a CDROM --------------- !! Windows HOST You should have Windows running well on the computer. Go to Vector Linux FTP site, download the following files: * the ISO file (e.g: vl-5.0.iso), put it on top level directory (C:\, D:\, etc). * install/loadlin/loadlin.exe to C:\loadlin * isolinux/initrd.img to C:\loadlin * isolinux/kernel/ide to C:\loadlin Shutdown Windows to DOS mode, then here we go:
cd C:\loadlin
loadlin ide initrd=initrd.gz root=/dev/ram rw
-------------- !! Linux HOST If you have another Linux running well on the computer, this gonna be a piece of cake: * Download the VL ISO, put it to $HOME/vinstall * Download install/vinstall/vinstall-iso, to $HOME/vinstall Make sure the host is not running X-Window and services (see the CDROM + Linux host method). Then here is the cake:
## Go to vinstall directory
cd /var/log/setup/vinstall

## Now install using the ISO
./vinstall-iso vl-5.0.iso
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