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Old 06-09-2009, 05:42 AM   #1
vinnie_vinodh
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Hello All

My old laptop hp omnibook has cd drive but not working and has no usb booting in bios ...So now i need to install AntiX 8 on it...
I have a Desktop with Ubuntu 9.04 on it ...
Is there any possibilities for installing from the desktop to laptop???

any suggestions ??????

Thanks in Advance
 
Old 06-09-2009, 06:12 AM   #2
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There are possibilities; some of which may require McGyvering

OK, some pc's/lappy's can be booted via usb IF you have a floppy or cd drive.
Does it have a floppy?
 
Old 06-09-2009, 10:58 AM   #3
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There are possibilities; some of which may require McGyvering

OK, some pc's/lappy's can be booted via usb IF you have a floppy or cd drive.
Does it have a floppy?
>>>>>the cd drive doesnt work at all coz its very old some 6-7 yrs ..
Yes it does have floppy drive but i doubt .....Currently it has windows on 5gb partition ,so planning on dual boot with AntIX 8....

>>>>So now how do i have to start ?

>>>>Is there any other way or procedures to install

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