Re: CD-less linux installl for old laptop?

From: Garglemonster (garglemonster_at_my-deja.com)
Date: 05/13/04

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    >>>>> On Wed, 12 May 2004 09:26:13 -0400, Gary Tait
    >>>>> <classicsat@yahoo.cominvalid> said:

    >> There I would make 4 floppies. ...
    >> with the boot disk (what else?) and it will give you the
    >> instructions. If the network disk recognizes your network card,
    >> you are saved ;)

        Gary> And then what? How do I do an internet install of slackware?
        Gary> So far I've only seen reference to an NFS install.

    right, you just point it some other computer you have access to and
    which can serve up the slackware packages you want to install. it's
    pretty easy. since you have an ethernet card, i'm guessing you have
    another computer. 

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