Question: Boot floppy disk work with an external USB2.0 Drive where stored the installation image?

From: Mike (mike99_at_learnmaster.net)
Date: 11/18/04

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    Hi,

       If I had made a linux file system on external USB2.0 drive then download
    the latest version of the Linux installation image files on it for friend's
    brand new machine Linux installtion, is there a specific boot floppy disk
    with USB driver built in for external USB drive installation.

    I knew the network boot disk can allow to do that installation on the local
    area network using the mounting way. But if this brand new machine is just a
    stand alone machine. If there is a way to do the installation using USB
    drive, then I can avoid the tedious buring CD image process and save couple
    cents.^_^

    Please help me.

    Thanks in advance.
    - Mike

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