Re: [tlug] Installing Linux without a CD or DVD drive

[Dave M G <dave@example.com>]

Yoshiko, Dave B, Keith, Neils, Dave, Deeþan,

Thank you all for responding.

From what I see from the online instructions, a network install 
requires at least a floppy drive. The laptops I'm looking at don't have one.

I think that there's a good chance that the laptop I'm looking at might 
not boot from USB... but I can check that at the store.

Probably the most likely route is a CD drive that attaches by PC card - 
Keith, I might ask to borrow yours. But I'm going to see how much they 
cost. If they're cheap enough, I might just get one.

The laptop is recent enough to be running Windows XP. Is there really a 
chance that Linux won't isntall on it? I sort of assumed Linux could 
install on any reasonably recent computer.

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Dave M G
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