How to install linux on pc without cdrom and floppy drive?

subaruwrx · 11-16-2004, 08:25 PM

There are network and usb ports.

Thinking of booting from usb thumb drive then do network installation? But how do I prepare the thumb drive for booting?

Secondly, I found that theres also an option to boot from network on my PC. How do I boot from network?

Thanks a million.

satish427 · 11-16-2004, 10:07 PM

Hi

what network are u in...
if u r in windows network u can easily access the harddrive of the computer by just changing the whole drive to sharing mode...............(should be same to most networks...........) but have to be careful..

satish

subaruwrx · 11-16-2004, 10:22 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by satish427
Hi

what network are u in...
if u r in windows network u can easily access the harddrive of the computer by just changing the whole drive to sharing mode...............(should be same to most networks...........) but have to be careful..

satish

Sorry I don't quite get what you mean here.

My PC is in a LAN with internet access. I have a samba server.

michaelk · 11-17-2004, 06:44 AM

FC2 has a boot.img for USB drives. You can use the dd comand to write the image.

You can boot install linux via PXE assuming your network card has this option.
http://www.kegel.com/linux/pxe.html

okmyx · 11-17-2004, 07:02 AM

Remove the harddrive put it into another PC with a CD drive. Do a base install of linux and then put it back into the original pc and install the rest over the net.

Note: This might be a little more difficult if the PC in question is a laptop.