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n0thing 02-10-2006 08:55 PM

installing linux without booting from CD
 
i have an old system that i want to install Linux on(any distribution).
the problem is I can't boot from the CD drive only the hard drive and the floppy.

GrueMaster 02-10-2006 09:11 PM

Most distributions that come on CD come with a utility to make a boot floppy. Look on disk 1 under dosutils. The biggest question is if you have the means of reading a Linux CD.

Here's how to make a boot floppy for Mandriva 2006 (as an examle - it's what I use) (warning - this is strickly from memory - I haven't used rawrite for a while):

run <CDROM>\dosutils\rawrite.exe in windows or dos.
enter "install\images\cdrom.img" when asked for a floppy image.
enter the dos drive letter of your floppy when prompted.
wait.....
When it's finished, you will have a floppy that will boot linux, and start the installation from the first cd.

Good Luck!
Good luck

Tinkster 02-10-2006 09:17 PM

Hi,

And welcome to LQ!

Most distros will still offer you the possibility to create a boot and
a root-disk from within a DOS environment of which you then can start of
the installation and access the CD-ROM.


Cheers,
Tink

P.S.: Heh - that's what you get if you do a couple of things
at the same time ;} ... beat to it!


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