can one use the floppy install to get to the minimal bootable CD to do a Network install?

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Subject: can one use the floppy install to get to the minimal bootable CD to do a Network install?
From: Rick Berger <rberger@sympatico.ca>
Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2005 16:34:22 -0400
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Reply-to: rberger@sympatico.ca

Hi, I have a box which won't boot from it's CD, but the CD can be
accessed once a system going. I'd like to do a Network install using
DHCP, which I believe is not supported by the floppies. So is it
possible to start the installation with the floppies and switch to the
minimal bootable CD?

Rick

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