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\n\n\nWhere did you find info on RedHat 10? According to the RedHat Website\nthere is no such thing.\n\nWednesday, October 22, 2003, 2:00:55 PM, you wrote:\n\ns> Everyone,\n\n\n\n\n>From the REDHAT release notes for RedHat 10:\n\n\ns> o Installation via VNC is now supported. To initiate a VNC-based\ns> installation, pass "vnc" as a boot-time option. If necessary, a\ns> password can be set by adding "vncpassword=<password>" to the\ns> boot-time options. The VNC display will be "<host>:1", where\ns> <host> is the IP address or hostname of the system being\ns> installed.\n\ns> This should make it possible (simple even?) to create a RedHat 10\ns> installation process that does not require that the user fiddle with\ns> hardware or use any "tricks" to get things installed. The process I\ns> envision would go something like this: Install a RPM onto the\ns> existing Magnia, reboot, connect using a VNC client, and install RH10\ns> "as if" you are sitting at a VGA/Keyboard combination on the Magnia.\n\ns> I will have a software only install process working within a week. \ns> Technially it is trivial, finding the time isn't.\n\ns> I wonder what Toshiba's intent and awareness is concerning the GPL and\ns> their Linux enhancements (e.g. the hw support for the LCD and\ns> buttons)? Linksys and Tivo are a pair of great case-studies; which\ns> route will Toshiba take?\n\ns> Concerning the recent GLP posts. Has Toshiba GPL'd their\ns> enhancements, or are they re-distributing the existing sources? I\ns> guess we could grab the contents of the site and compare MD5 checksums\ns> to find out what IP they are actually providing and where it is located.\n\ns> If anyone has the skill / time to assist, please contact me via\ns> e-mail: shaworth REMOVEME @ REMOVEME picnet.com\n\ns> Shannon\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\ns> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:\ns> magnia_sg20-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com\n\n \n\ns> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ \n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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