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any one know how to install linux without cdrom and floppy?
Posted: Thu May 19, 2005 9:39 am
by kuerten
the only thing I have is a X31 and a flash drive.
any method?thx
Posted: Thu May 19, 2005 10:12 am
by runixd
there are plenty of ways of other ways, this particular may suit you:
http://d-i.pascal.at/
Posted: Thu May 19, 2005 11:04 am
by kuerten
thank you very much.
Posted: Thu May 19, 2005 4:19 pm
by kuerten
any other suggestions please.
Posted: Thu May 19, 2005 4:42 pm
by jspsh
try PXE (booting from ethernet card)
set up a PXE server on another computer and try to install linux from over the ethernet
Posted: Thu May 19, 2005 5:04 pm
by kuerten
can you give me more details about PXE please?how to set up it?
thanks.
Posted: Fri May 20, 2005 12:16 am
by wingman
http://www.stanford.edu/~alfw/PXE-Kicks ... start.html
Kinda old (well Jan 2004, I think) but should get you going. What distro are you trying to install?
Posted: Fri May 20, 2005 6:24 am
by kuerten
I am gonna install debian.thank you.
Posted: Fri May 20, 2005 12:19 pm
by Volker
For the record, boot from flashdrive and install over network also works nicely with Fedora / Redhat. Been there, done that
