On Wed, 17 Nov 1999, J B wrote:
> Have been following the thread on splitting files to floppy. Would this
> work to split the installation files? Or, is there a specific way to create
> floppy disks to do an install on a machine wihtout a CD-Rom? I have an old
> 486 that I am considering setting up, and it does not have a CD, and I see
> no reason to install one just to put an operating system on it. Once I get
> it up and running it will be networked to my other machines, so installing
> other software is irrelevant.
With most distributions you can install the first floppies (i.e. in
debian rescue1440.bin and drivers1440.bin) and install via the network the
rest. No need for a cdrom drive :-)
Eugenia
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