Re: [SLUG] Installing without CD drive.

[Jobst Schmalenbach <jobst@nospam.barrett.com.au>]

On Wed, May 23, 2001 at 03:09:36PM +1000, Matthew Dalton (matthewd@nospam.research.canon.com.au) wrote:
> Peter Hardy wrote:
> > Basically, we've come across a 486 laptop that we'd like to get linux onto,

[snip]

> > Any suggestions?
> 
> Been there, done that.
> 
> I did a debian base install using floppies and the rest over a parallel
> port cable (using plip).
> 
> Plip (and probably slip) is easier to setup than ppp for a direct link.
> Plip was my preference because data transfer over a parallel cable is
> much faster than over a serial cable.

I am *not sure* but would it be /possible/ to make a network connection (aka laplink)
over the parallel port and then mount the CDROM drive from the other machine?

I just did a search of "linux lablink install" on google and returned a load
of messages, so there should be someone whos done it.

A lablink parport cable is just a crossed over parport cable, easy to do
and if you cant find one, go to dick smith and buy a "gender bender"
for par ports.


jobst



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