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Re: [SLUG] Installing without CD drive.

To: Peter Hardy <peterhardy@nospam.one.net.au>
Subject: Re: [SLUG] Installing without CD drive.
From: Mike Holland <myk@nospam.golden.wattle.id.au>
Date: Wed, 23 May 2001 15:26:38 +0800 (WST)
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On Wed, 23 May 2001, Peter Hardy wrote:

> Basically, we've come across a 486 laptop that we'd like to get linux onto,

How hard to remove the HDD, and copy a disto on using your desktop PC?
 Then replace HDD, boot from floppy, and install. PPP could be slow.
I guess you'd need a special cable or adaptor for the IDE.

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