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Old 03-01-2002, 12:49 PM   #1
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Distro for laptop with no cd-rom

Any suggestions?
 
Old 03-02-2002, 11:18 AM   #2
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You can install allmost every distro from diskette... just have to search for it

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Old 03-02-2002, 02:10 PM   #3
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Debian has a nice ftp install system.

Its covered in the install manual on the website - http://www.debian.org/
 
Old 03-02-2002, 02:26 PM   #4
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Tiny Linux

http://tiny.seul.org

it comes in 14 floppies.
another 15 floppies for X.
 
Old 03-02-2002, 05:12 PM   #5
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Thanks for the help. I forgot to mention that its an old laptop (486sx-33 8MB 200MB). I did some searching and I am giving the Tiny Linux a try. I'll let you know how it goes.
 
  


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