RE: Installing FC3 without a bootable cdrom

From: Matthew Benjamin (msbenjamin_at_fedex.com)
Date: 03/25/05

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    No USB drive.

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    From: Sam Varshavchik [mailto:mrsam@courier-mta.com]
    Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2005 8:12 PM
    To: For users of Fedora Core releases
    Subject: Re: Installing FC3 without a bootable cdrom

    Matthew Benjamin writes:

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    > Message
    > I have a Dell Poweredge 4300 that I want to install FC3, however the
    cdrom
    > is not bootable and the BIOS does not give the option even after it
    has
    > been updated. Does anyone know an alternative or how to create a boot
    > floppy for FC3?

    If the Dell can boot off a USB drive, use images/diskboot.img. See
    images/README. 

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