[Xorp-users] Install without CD-R or CD-RW

Pavlin Radoslavov pavlin at icir.org
Mon Oct 16 10:21:51 PDT 2006


[Note: CC to xorp-hackers because the original question was posted
to that list as well]

Kristian Larsson <kristian at spritelink.se> wrote:

> On Mon, Oct 16, 2006 at 01:45:04PM +0200, David H. Guerrero wrote:
> > Hello, how do I install CD Live XORP 1.3 if I don't have a CD-R or CD-RW drive
> > (or "I have no way to burn this image that I just downloaded.")?
> You could install FreeBSD or Linux or some other
> system first by PXE booting or whatever and then
> just download XORP and install on top of that.
> 
> XORP is merely a routing application suite and can
> be run on top of several different operating
> systems. Perhaps you already have a computer
> installed and ready to go.

To clarify few points:

 * The XORP LiveCD doesn't have the option to install the software
   on the hard disk. I.e., you can use the LiveCD to try the
   software or just to run a XORP router on a PC that doesn't have a
   hard disk. In both cases you need a CD drive.

 * If you have a floppy on your PC you could use it to install first
   FreeBSD.

 * If you have already an OS on your hard disk, you could download
   the source code, compile it, and then run "gmake install" as a
   root. This will install the software in the "/usr/local/xorp"
   directory.
   Though, first you should check file "xorp/BUILD_NOTES" that your
   OS is supported.

 * One possible solution to try the LiveCD without a CD drive is to
   create a VMware instance for FreeBSD or Linux, but don't install
   the OS itself. Then edit that instance and point the VMware
   drive for that instance to the LiveCD ISO image.
   When you boot the VMware instance you will actually boot the
   LiveCD ISO image.

Regards,
Pavlin


> Another option would be to try out Vyatta which is
> Linux tightly coupled with XORP and a bunch of
> other programs to provide more of a uniform router
> feeling. You can take a look at www.vyatta.com,
> though I don't think there is an installation
> option other that CD for Vyatta either.
> 
> Regards,
>    Kristian.
> 
> -- 
> Kristian Larsson                                   KLL-RIPE
> Network Engineer                      Net at Once [AS35706]
> +46 704 910401			     kristian at spritelink.se
> 
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