How to initiate the Linux Installation from Windows XP

victvishwa · 08-20-2008, 05:20 AM

Hi All,

I have dumped the redhat source on my computer, but i m running Windows XP.

I do not have CD, FLOPPY and USB. I need to start the linux installation from linux. How to go?

Note: I have tried with Loadlin in win98, but that does not work for xp.

Smiles
Kasi VPS

pinniped · 08-20-2008, 05:35 AM

Wow ... major bummer. I can only think of solutions which involve another computer - namely, install a basic system on an HD and plug that into your laptop. Some distros can be set up to start the installation from an HD, but you need a working Linux system to prepare the HD.

Optionally, if you can create a DOS partition with some freebie version of DOS, you should be able to bootstrap with loadlin.

theYinYeti · 08-20-2008, 06:51 AM

This may help you, even though it's for Mandriva.
http://wiki.mandriva.com/en/Docs/Ins...Mandriva_Linux
Or you may even want to give Mandriva a try

Yves.