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Is it possible to install Fedora Core 4 on a machine with no CD-ROM or floppy?
Background:
I have an old Pentium II machine I'm using as a server. The poor thing is also serving double-duty as a replacement-parts-supplier for my other desktop computer. As a result, it has no CD-ROM and a very iffy floppy drive so the only way to put info onto it is through a USB key or ethernet (I can sometimes coerce the floppy drive to work). It is currently running Slackware, but I would like to install Fedora Core 4. My other computer is currently running Fedora Core 4.
What are my options here? I've heard of network installs, HD installs, and USB installs, or would it just be easier to swap my new computer's CD-ROM over to my old comptuer every time I want to re-install the Operating System?
I can tell you now, I use fedora and like it alot (one of my favorites). I have also used slack in the past, and with an old machine you would be alot better off with leaving slack. It would be possible however to muse a floppy (sorry you have to use something to start network) and do a network install. But like I said I do like fedora but I would stick to slack on that box if you have it all setup
I tried to do a network install with Fedora Core 4, but the boot image in FC4 is too big to fit on a floppy. The manual says to burn it to disc and go from there. Since I don't have a CD-ROM, is there another way to boot from floppy in FC4?
I also tried the floppy install using 6 floppies, but after booting from disc-1 and displaying, "Insert disc-2 and press any key," it froze. I had to push the reset button.
I am not impressed with Slackware on my old machine. Too much work to get simple things done. I had RedHat 9 on it a while ago without any graphics and it was fast, reliable, and easy. I'd like to go back to that.
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