Re: Boot disk images -- the only way?
On Mon, 4 Aug 1997, Syrus Nemat-Nasser wrote:
> We've already got alternative installation methods. There is an
> intall.bat on the Official CD which runs the entire installation from the
> CD on a DOS or Windows system (it should be run from DOS mode). Also,
> there is a method to do floppyless installation from a DOS partition
> where one simply downloades the compressed base archive, loadlin.exe, and
> a few more images such as the kernel and the drivers disk image. 1.3.x
> has been the testing ground for these methods. Given that they each work
> well, we will be able to emphasize there use over the old 6-disk floppy
> installation method.
6-floppy installation method should still exist, because not everyone
has CD or ethernet network connection. Of course it's good that other
methods exist.
Vadik.
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