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Re: installation with no floppy or CD?



On Thu, Oct 11, 2001 at 02:41:28PM -0700, David J. Roundy wrote:
> I recently ordered an IBM thinkpad X21 (it hasn't yet arrived), which has
> neither CDROM drive nor floppy drive.  Is there any way to boot into linux
> (and then do run the installation) without booting either from a boot
> floppy or from a CD-ROM?

I feel stupid.  The moment after I sent this email, I came across the
solution:  linload.  I had been searching the web for quite a while, and
finally found it right after I had given up and asked.  :)

Anyhow, I'd still be interested in any tips as to how to install debian
using linload and no floppies... 
-- 
David Roundy
http://civet.berkeley.edu/droundy/



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