Re: Laptop(vaio) install w/out cd-rom

From: Moe 512 (mntamimi_at_gmail.com)
Date: 01/17/05 

Date: 17 Jan 2005 12:32:31 -0800

First let me thank you all for your help.

Sorry, let me clarify that. What I meant is I have a winxp desktop. I
also have a d-link router (which I assume is necessary for networking).

You're right I won't be 'modprobing' anything anytime soon.

OK, when you say
"If you can mount the distro CD/DVD on the 'DozeXP machine, then
export it with NFS, it shouldn't be difficult."

What do you mean? 1) What and how do I mount on the windows machine?
2) How do I export it with NFS?

Sorry, I'm sure these seem basic to you, but when I try reading about
them they start talking above my level.

The Specs are: Pentium 266 w/mmx. 64MB RAM (Trying to upgrade this
cheaply, if possible). 4GB hdd. It has win98 on it now, but I plan on
wiping that with the install. I'm perfectly fine with no open office.

Dances With Crows wrote:
> On 17 Jan 2005 10:29:14 -0800, Moe 512 staggered into the Black Sun
and
> said:
> > Someone gave me a sony pcg-505fx and the pcmcia card for the cd-rom
is
> > missing. I want to install linux on it (this will be my first
linux
> > install).
>
> Doing an NFS/FTP installation is trickier than doing an installation
> from CD/DVD. Borrow a desktop machine and try a "normal"
installation
> so you know what to expect.
>
> > I have a pc with winxp on it, a router
>
> ? Using 'DozeXP as a router is like using a riding lawnmower to tow
a
> 3000-pound trailer. What did you mean? "I have a 'DozeXP machine
and a
> router"?
>
> > I have a USB NIC; can I use that instead of buying a PCMCIA NIC?
>
> Maybe. Some USB networking adapters work; some don't. You'll have
to
> see if your distro's installation medium recognizes the USB NIC, and
you
> may have to manually modprobe things. You don't sound ready to
manually
> modprobe things; hope that hotplug handles the device.
>
> > Unfortunately, I've read directions for a hdd install(I don't want
to
> > do that- I want to format the whole drive and start a new), and a
> > network install but I didn't understand those.
>
> Read 'em again. If you didn't understand the directions, you will
> probably make mistakes and waste time. If there are 2 or 3 points
you
> didn't understand, post 'em and ask for clarification.
>
> > Does a network install have to involve another linux machine, or
will
> > a winxp machine work?
>
> Network installations usually involve NFS or FTP. If you can mount
the
> distro CD/DVD on the 'DozeXP machine, then export it with NFS, it
> shouldn't be difficult. I don't know whether Free NFS servers exist
for
> 'DozeXP though. FTP installations just require access to the Net,
> though you'll want something that's faster than dialup for an FTP
> install.
>
> > I was thinking of using vector linux. If anyone has a good
suggestion
> > for a different distro, please let me hear it.
>
> You're a newbie; use a newbie-oriented distro like Mandrake or SuSE.
>
> > The system has limited resources
>
> What are its specs, then? CPU speed, RAM, disk space?
>
> > my main uses are: wireless internet, wathing avi movies, and maybe
> > some open.office.
>
> Movies play fine with mplayer on my 900MHz PIII, but my video card
> supports XV (which makes a lot of difference.) OpenOffice is a RAM
and
> CPU hog; you won't be happy with its performance unless you have at
> least 128M and an 800MHz processor. 802.11[abg] should work
reasonably
> well as long as the kernel's fairly recent, though you may have to
use
> ndiswrapper and the 'Doze kernel modules for some chipsets where the
> manufacturer has refused to release specs. HTH,
>
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