diagnosing possible hardware problem

[Constantine Evans]

Have you tried looking at the Debian network-based installation guide 
(part of the official documentation)? I used it once to install Ubuntu, 
if I recall correctly.

Felix Miata wrote:
> On 06/10/13 22:03 (GMT-0700) NoOp apparently typed:
> 
>> Felix Miata wrote:
> 
>>> I tried to do something like that early on. I downloaded the edgy beta DVD
>>> iso, verified it, and loop mounted it on my server. But, I never could find
>>> usable instructions on how to tell the Ubuntu installer how to use an nfs
>>> source, either the raw iso, or a loop mounted iso. All I did find was
>>> inferences that it should be doable that way. I subsequently asked where to
>>> find such instruction on the ubuntu-devel list (4 days ago) but never got a
>>> useful response. Anyone here know?
> 
>> Not me, I've not attempted a network install yet. Perhaps these links
>> might (or might not) be helpful:
>> http://forum.cyberciti.biz/ubuntu-linux-network-installation-using-a-boot-server-vt530.html
> 
> That's about PXE/tftp booting, which I'm not doing.
> 
>> http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/dapper/main/installer-i386/current/images/netboot/
> 
> http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/edgy/main/installer-i386/current/images/netboot/ubuntu-installer/i386/
> is where I got my kernel & initrd from to ftp install.
> 
>> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/Netboot
>> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/LocalNet
> 
> These too are about PXE/tftp booting. They were among the many advanced
> install selections offered on https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation
> of which none indicate discussion of nfs installation from either raw iso or
> loop mounted iso.