Well, quite by accident, while looking for something else, I found
this. It now seems obvious. As a kernel boot parameter: method=http://
download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/releases/8/Fedora/i386/os/

CHris.

On 2008-03-13, Chris wrote:
> Hi Folks,
>
> Isn't there an HTTP repository that I can install without having to
> download the whole distribution? Can anybody give me an example of
> how to address it?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Chris.

Depends on the distro. Which you failed to mention...

And it depends on your skill level. Most people need an iso with
an install and configuration program. Even then, in the case of
at least slackware, you can just download some of the isos.

Tom

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Chris wrote:
> Hi Folks,
>
> Isn't there an HTTP repository that I can install without having to
> download the whole distribution? Can anybody give me an example of
> how to address it?

Since you crossposted to a redhat group I assume you are talking about
Fedora/Redhat. You could try lubi:

http://lubi.sourceforge.net/unetbootin.html

Its a boot-loader for your harddrive that will install from the
specified source (either local or via http/ftp). I am not sure of the
addresses of the Fedora mirrors so I can't help you with exactly what
address you need to enter when installing.

On 13 Mar, 18:17, Thomas Jespersen wrote:
> Chris wrote:
> > Hi Folks,
>
> > Isn't there an HTTP repository that I can install without having to
> > download the whole distribution? *Can anybody give me an example of
> > how to address it?
>
> Since you crossposted to a redhat group I assume you are talking about
> Fedora/Redhat. You could try lubi:
>
> http://lubi.sourceforge.net/unetbootin.html
>
> Its a boot-loader for your harddrive that will install from the
> specified source (either local or via http/ftp). I am not sure of the
> addresses of the Fedora mirrors so I can't help you with exactly what
> address you need to enter when installing.

For RHEL, you need a local mirror. You can build one using the
"reposync" tool with a RHEL subscription, or build an HTTP site from
the latest DVD image. Or, you can use Fedora or CentOS.