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Old 09-05-2009, 11:39 PM   #1
hadimotamedi
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Inquiry:How to install Linux from external USB CDROM drive


Dear All
Can you please do me favor and let me know how can I install Linux 7.2 on my server that does not have internal CDROM drive ? Please be informed that I have external USB CDROM drive but I don't know how can I make use of it to install Linux 7.2 ?
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Old 09-05-2009, 11:47 PM   #2
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You mean RedHat linux 7.2 ?

You PC should be capable of booting from USB cdroms. To verify that enter your BIOS menu(probably by hitting del or f1 key when the very first bootscreen appears)

Edit your BIOS and select your USB cdrom as the first boot device, then save and exit. Insert your redhat disk and restart
 
Old 09-06-2009, 12:00 AM   #3
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If you do mean RH7.2, unless the hardware you are installing it on is pre 2003 (maybe even older) it is unlikely to run. It will not know what to do with hardware that is newer.

I do not think pre 2003 motherboards had the option to boot to USB devices.
 
  


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