Is there a way to do a network install?

[boyfromthedwarf9]

Is it possible to do a network install of PCBSD? I have a laptop that doesn't read CDs too well (if I try for a few hours I can start an install, I tried this with Fedora Core 5, and managed to get it to boot enough to install off a USB drive, after HOURS of trying), and doesn't boot off USB through BIOS, and I would like to install PCBSD on it. Is there a network install boot floppy image I can obtain to install PCBSD?

[antik]

Is it possible to do a network install of PCBSD? I have a laptop that doesn't read CDs too well (if I try for a few hours I can start an install, I tried this with Fedora Core 5, and managed to get it to boot enough to install off a USB drive, after HOURS of trying), and doesn't boot off USB through BIOS, and I would like to install PCBSD on it. Is there a network install boot floppy image I can obtain to install PCBSD?

Actually you can from installcd extract large .tbz installfile and place it on your hdd over network. I never done this but I am not sure, it works right out the box. But FreeBSD is network install capable and it is possible to add pcbsd tools later.

[boyfromthedwarf9]

Is there any floppy image that will load just enough to boot off USB?

[antik]

Is there any floppy image that will load just enough to boot off USB?

One way is to use Symantec Ghost imaging over network, then you have to install PC-BSD on another computer and transver hard disk image to your laptop.

About floppy installation you can find information here.

[boyfromthedwarf9]

I do currently have Fedora Core 5 on the laptop, if that helps. I wanted to install PCBSD over FC5 though.

[jbennet]

is this laptop that doesnt read cds too well a thinkpad?
mine doesnt either but managed to install PCBSD first time