Fedora Linux allows you to do operating system installations via a network connection using a Kickstart server. It is frequently much faster than using CDs, and the process can be automated. The procedure is fairly simple:
1. | Connect the new server (installation client) to the same network as the server with the preloaded installation files (installation server).
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2. | Boot the installation client from a specially created boot CD.
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3. | Enter your preferred installation method (FTP, HTTP, NFS) and the needed network parameters to do this.
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4. | The installation procedure will then continue with the more familiar Fedora Linux installation screens. Enter your selections, and complete the installation.
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This chapter will briefly explain three methods of installing operating systems over a network connection, using a single installation server (Bigboy) with an IP address of 192.168.1.100 as an example.
