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Install Linux without Discs? Possible?

  • 18-12-2004 9:52pm
    #1
    The_B_Man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,893 ✭✭✭


    i have a problem. i have no cd burner on the PC ill be using over Xmas. is there any way i can download the ISO's and extract them to a folder on my hard disk and use a linux boot floppy of some kind to install it?
    i have windows 98 so im assuming linux can read FAT32? my mind is blank at the mo. i know its possible with windows 98 as ive done it before but linux is a different thing all together. thanx.


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  • #2
    bminish
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 480 ✭✭bminish


    The_B_Man wrote:
    i have a problem. i have no cd burner on the PC ill be using over Xmas. is there any way i can download the ISO's and extract them to a folder on my hard disk and use a linux boot floppy of some kind to install it?
    i have windows 98 so im assuming linux can read FAT32? my mind is blank at the mo. i know its possible with windows 98 as ive done it before but linux is a different thing all together. thanx.

    fat32 is supported in most (all?) mainstream distros
    You can usually loop mount ISO images so that might do it for you

    boot from your floppy(s)
    make some directories

    #mkdir /mnt/fat32
    #mkdir /mnt/d1
    #mkdir /mnt/d2

    etc

    mount the fat32 partition so that you can get at the iso files
    then loop mount the iso images

    #mount -o loop /mnt/fat32/disk1.iso /mnt/d1

    repeat as required for the other discs

    .Brendan


  • #3
    Rew
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 8,679 Mod ✭✭✭✭Rew


    Most distros let you install via FTP/NFS/Other so you wouldn't even have to download the ISO's. Most support hard disk installs as well. Best thing to do is read the install docs for you fav distro.


  • #4
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 93,596 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    Another option - no need to repartition or anything..

    Download the knoppix ISO to the local drive.
    Use isobuster in windows to extract the knoppix folder to c:\windows (or D:\windows )
    restart in Dos Mode if you have 95/98 or dual boot - with Nt/2k/xp you need a dos boot disk.
    and start it up with Loadlin like this

    loadlin linux24 init=/etc/init lang=us xkeyboard=gb apm=power-off vga=791 initrd=minirt24.gz nomce BOOT_IMAGE=knoppix keyboard=gb


  • #5
    The_B_Man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,893 ✭✭✭The_B_Man


    thanx capt'n, ill try that. i think i forgot to mention that i didnt have a copy of any linux installed at the mo.

    ps does that only work with knoppix? i was gonna download the new mandrake coz i heard its the best one for regular users who just want internet and not all the very advanced features?


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