> I've just gotten hold of an old ECS notebook and was thinking of trying > to install linux on it. The problem is that it can only mount one drive > at a time, either the floppy or the cdrom. And the bios is old such > that you can only boot from a floppy. > > Any recommended steps to install linux on it?
If you have another pc (win or *nix), setup an ftp server (for win, you could use warftpd, proftpd for Linux), copy the contents of your linux cd to the ftp server, create the boot floppies (e.g. pcmcia.img & drvnet.img for RH), get a crossover utp cable, then boot the network install diskettes in your laptop. Good luck. > Thanks. > > > -- > God bless. > > William _ Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fully Searchable Archives With Friendly Web Interface at http://marc.free.net.ph To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
