In fact you can use grub for dos to install Fedora (or maybe other linux distributions) only with harddisk and a network connection. The link below gives the details:
http://sharing.blogbus.com/logs/2004/08/317185.html It even works under WinXP On Sat, 05 Mar 2005 10:00:13 -0600, Jim Hall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I know this is a little off-topic, but I thought it was an excellent and > elegant solution that uses FreeDOS! This allows bootstrapping the > Fedora Core 3 install from only floppy diskettes, without booting from a > CD or temporarily copying stuff to your hard drive. It uses FreeDOS to > create a RAM drive, unzips the relevant Fedora install files from the > FC3 boot.iso (isolinux), then uses LOADLIN to boot into the FC3 > installer. From there, you can choose from a variety of [remote] > installation methods (NFS, FTP, HTTP, etc.) > > -jh > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Hi People, > > > > Several people have sent compliments about my Fedora Core 3 floppy > > installer, which uses Freedos: > > > > http://www.thisiscool.com/fc3floppy.htm > > > > -- Mohan > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > SF email is sponsored by - The IT Product Guide > Read honest & candid reviews on hundreds of IT Products from real users. > Discover which products truly live up to the hype. Start reading now. > http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=6595&alloc_id=14396&op=click > _______________________________________________ > Freedos-user mailing list > Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user > ------------------------------------------------------- SF email is sponsored by - The IT Product Guide Read honest & candid reviews on hundreds of IT Products from real users. Discover which products truly live up to the hype. Start reading now. http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=6595&alloc_id=14396&op=click _______________________________________________ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
