Jay,
Like Chuck asked, how big is the drive you want to install it on?
It sounds like you have a few PC's to work with.
I may be new to linux, but have a few suggestions:
1. If you want to run telnet, it'll be on a network, right? Get a couple
cheap [compatible] network cards and do a network install.
2. Make 2 partitions on the hard drive, remove it, install it on a PC with
a CD-ROM drive and copy the install files to it, then put it back and
install to the other partition.
3. Put one drive in the machine with the CD-ROM drive, install all the
install files, then temporarily install it in the PC's you want to install
linux on, say, /dev/hdb. Once it's installed, remove it and move on to the
next machine.
4. Use DOS interlink/intersvr(sp?) util to transfer files over a serial
cable - or laplink, etc. . .
5. Temporarily install CD-ROM drive on the machine (or buy a cheap one) and
remove it when you're done. (extra hardware never goes to waste)
Just some ideas. I'm sure you'll find a way to stay within you're budget.
Good luck.
-beaker
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Charles E. Gelm [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 1999 04:42
> To: Billingham, Jason
> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: Installing Linux w/out a CD-ROM
>
> Hi, Jay:
>
> I have installed slackware from diskettes created from the SLACKWARE
> CDROM.
> I have 'XCOPY CDROM:\slakware\*.* SPARE_HARD_DRIVE:\slackware\/s"
> and then installed from that hard drive partition.
> Ya gotta have a computer with a CDROM drive available to use that
> Slackware
> CD. Describe the system with the CDROM drive you are going to use and the
> size
> of the hard disk(s) in the 80486's. Oh, what version of Slackware ?
>
> Regards, Chuck
>
> Billingham, Jason wrote:
> >
> > Dear list,
> > Just a question out of curiosity. I have 2 486 computers with ample
> speed
> > and memory to run Linux. However, no CD-ROM drive and I only have Linux
> > Slak on CD. What do I have to do, to install a minimal system, with
> enough
> > capablility for at least telnet, text editing..etc etc.
> >
> > Thanks if you can help, and Thanks for trying if you can't.
> >
> > Mephis (Jay)
>
> --
> Researching GELM
