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



Rick Berger <rberger@sympatico.ca> writes:

> 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?

I don't know about using floppies to start the minimal cd install, but
booting from the sarge install floppies set gives you enough to run a
netinstall without needing extra media. 

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