Re: [Rule-list] Install with no CD or floppy drive

[Michael Fratoni]

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On Wednesday 17 April 2002 05:20 pm, Marco Fioretti wrote:

> In general, when I install a new linux distro on it I:
>
> 1)    copy the boot image from the CD to a new directory on the HD
> 2)    config LILO to boot with that file
> 3)    reboot, and the image on disk happily installs from cdrom(s)
>
> Again, just as a reminder, is there anything to prevent using the same
> trick with miniconda/slinky on mine and all other old laptops with the
> same limitation?

It should work with miniconda. If you've used this method previously, 
then I wouldn't expect anything to have changed.

It might work with slinky, as long as you can configure lilo to load the 
root file system as well as the kernel. Anyone want to test and see what 
this requires?

You don't even have to install to find out, I'd settle for the machine 
booting and loading the file system. The installer won't run unless you 
start it by executing the install script.

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