[Gllug] single boot disk install

Norton Badrul I A ianort at essex.ac.uk
Thu Sep 11 20:59:48 UTC 2003


On Thu, Sep 11, 2003 at 07:34:36PM +0100, Xander D Harkness wrote:
> Murray wrote:
> 
> >I'm after a(ny) linux distro that can be installed with
> >
> > exactly 1 floppy disk
> > pcmcia ethernet connection
> >
> >Namely,
> > boot from 1 floppy disk
> > establish net connection via pcmcia card,
> > (doesn't require any additional boot floppy disks)
> > loads all remaining files via network
> >
> >(got myself a Tosh Libretto, and I'm trying for a no-windows install, as
> >well as a no-rip-out-harddisk install).
> >
> >Does one exist?

Why the only one floppy? what about two, there are lots more there,

Ian

> >
> >
> > 
> >
> I think you could do this with Red Hat 7.2 on a "bootnet" floppy with 
> the one additional pcmcia driver copied onto the floppy.
> 
> Kind regards
> Xander
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