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2. Can they network boot? PXE server?

Sun Apr 10, 2016, 07:39 AM

Apr 2016

I think I have used that method to install on a system that had a bad dvd drive at one time.

https://www.maketecheasier.com/configure-pxe-server-ubuntu/

http://blog.whabash.com/articles/installing-arch-linux-over-a-network-with-pxe

I think that is what they mean by "install from a host system."

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What does it mean to install Linux "from a host system" ? [View all] eppur_se_muova Mar 2016 OP

It means you already have Linux installed Recursion Mar 2016 #1

"USE" how ? That's the question ! eppur_se_muova Aug 2016 #3

Can they network boot? PXE server? PowerToThePeople Apr 2016 #2