OpenSLX systems could have several different installation sources: * http/ftp remote access * local sources Local sources could be used via busybox httpd server: mount the local source to some "system-inst-source" (either as NFS or CD/DVD or directory) start "busybox httpd -h abs-path-to/system-inst-source -p PORT" if you have no webserver running on your machine, then port 80 might be a good choice, otherwise use any other unused port ... file access could be restricted via a httpd.conf file: # httpd.conf # A: accepts, D: denies access A:127.0.0.1 D:* see: http://wiki.openwrt.org/OpenWrtDocs/httpd.conf for further options and explanations.