Re: CD-less linux installl for old laptop?

From: Garglemonster (garglemonster_at_my-deja.com)
Date: 05/12/04 

Date: Wed, 12 May 2004 00:11:32 -0400

>>>>> On Tue, 11 May 2004 23:35:18 -0400, Gary Tait <classicsat@yahoo.cominvalid> said:

    Gary> When I try to install Suse 8 (with FTP from the internet),
    Gary> it gets to the point it wants to load the root image, but
    Gary> refuses to due to insufficient ram no swap space on the HDD,
    Gary> which I cannot cofigure to that point).

    Gary> I need a distro I can install via FTP, or at least over the
    Gary> network from my XP or working Suse 8.1 box, or at very
    Gary> minumum, off a zip disk or two.

debian has a nice net-install. i'm not crazy about it otherwise, but
ymmv. don't forget slackware, which is easy to install over the
network.

    Gary> I do not want to dowload a complete distro only for the
    Gary> command line portion.

no need for that with either of the 2 suggestions above. 

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