[SLE] Installing from USB DVD drive

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To: suse-linux-e@suse.com
Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2005 08:23:57 -0500

If I have SuSE on DVD but the computer does not have a DVD drive, is it
possible to boot with a floppy then launch the installation from an
external USB DVD drive?

Thank you.

Bryan

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