How to install linux from floppy, without a bootable cdrom drive?

Hi all,
I recently acquired a Dell PowerEdge 2300. The bios in this
particular machine will only allow me to boot from floppy or hard
drive. The CDrom drive is not bootable. It's very frustrating. I
tried the Dell forums first, but it seems there is no way to boot from
this CDrom.

I would like to install linux on it, but can't find any direction on
how to do so from a FLOPPY disk.
With the size of the linux kernel today, is it still possible to boot
from floppy to install linux?
I would prefer to install RedHat or Fedora, but any linux flavor would
be fine for this machine.
I really need some help. Please?

-Steve in Phx.

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