I was trying to do a fresh install of etch using the net-install
cdrom, but my cdrom drive kept flaking out. I figured that I'd have
to install a new drive, but then I remembered that Debian can be
installed from floppies -- or at least it could in the past. But was
the new version of Debian too big to be installable from floppies?
I checked and found you can still install the current stable Debian
from floppies. I downloaded the floppy images, copied them to
floppies, and did a net install. Now I have a working machine and I
didn't have to install a new cdrom drive. And since the only thing I
ever use cdroms for is installing Debian, I got away without having to
change my hardware.
Many thanks to the people who create the Debian installer for floppies!
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Lance Simmons
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