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Linux - Laptop and Netbook Having a problem installing or configuring Linux on your laptop? Need help running Linux on your netbook? This forum is for you. This forum is for any topics relating to Linux and either traditional laptops or netbooks (such as the Asus EEE PC, Everex CloudBook or MSI Wind).

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Old 05-17-2005, 07:41 PM   #1
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Floppy disk install


Our pc tech class (good stuff) found an ancient laptop (386/387, 16MB ram, full sized HD, floppy) and I was wondering if there is a version of Linux that runs (or installs) entirely off of floppy disks?
 
Old 05-17-2005, 07:55 PM   #2
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What is the HD size? 20, 40meg MFM drive? how about the floppy. Is it 720 or 1.44?

Read a little here first:
http://www.superant.com/cgi-bin/smal...pl?Small_Linux

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Old 05-18-2005, 04:41 PM   #3
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It is a 210MB drive (probably mfm) and it's a 1.44mb drive
 
  


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