Installing Linux w/o a CD-ROM

chrisjs162216 · 08-21-2005, 07:07 PM

I just looking at an old laptop (IBM Thinkpad 360Cs) that has Win 3.1. I am trying to install MEPIS, but the old laptop doesn't have a CD-ROM drive. Is there still any way I could still install MEPIS? Thanks in advance for any help.

scuzzman · 08-21-2005, 07:11 PM

You need to install it using a kernel loopback device. Look here: http://www.slackware.com/faq/do_faq....installation#1

chrisjs162216 · 08-21-2005, 07:56 PM

Thanks, but the problem is, is that the old laptop only has dial-up, from a pcmcia port (it doesn't have a build-in modem.) If I already have MEPIS on cd, is it possible to transfer is to the laptop?

lonelydreamer · 08-21-2005, 10:56 PM

If you have the space to store the ISO images you could add a vFat partion and do a hard disk install and then delete the partion after.

scuzzman · 08-22-2005, 02:30 AM

What you would need to do then is take the HDD out, mount it in an existing system, put the image on the HDD, the put it back in.

Mara · 08-22-2005, 03:35 PM

Moved: This thread is more suitable in Linux-General and has been moved accordingly to help your thread/question get the exposure it deserves.