OK, here's my two cents on this: There are options here:
1. Single floppy system with current version for those who want it. 2. Multiple floppies / write to one super floppy for those who have that. 3. Creat a boot floppy - and build a directory structure on the users H/D. With this, (asusming they can burn CD's - not a big issue nowdays - they can burn the directory structure to a CD and use the boot floppy to get there - or even create a bootable CD if they want. This could be used either (a) stand alone or (b) like the way many linux dist's do their installs. Jim [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Ok, I understand -- a floppy is not required. I agree, I've long since > moved to a HD for my own machines. However, the really nice thing about > floppies are: > > 1) They're easy to work with both from Linux and Windows > 2) They are soooooo cheap. Yes, hds are cheap to, but floppies are > essentially free. > 3) If you use a floppy, there is no chance that you'll accidently write > to > the wrong hard drive during install and blow away your windows system. > This > is a real concern that the floppy-only distribution neatly side steps. > 4) Installation is very easy. Install on a windows system, build a > floppy, > move the floppy to your target and reboot. With a hd based system, we'd > have to either move the hd into the windows system (yuck), or build a > floppy > that acts as a bridge and moves files from the windows system. Again we > have a floppy. > > All that being said, I'm willing to move to a HD based system, but I'm > just > really worried about how the install will go. Also, as I've mentioned > before, the market for STN is pretty much gone -- so whatever comes out > of > this will be open source (although I'll still accept payments for it :) > > So, here's the challange: > What is the foolproof method of building system T from a windows > programm > running on system B? We can assume that both B and T are connected to > the > network, but T is not running any operating system already. Ideas > anyone? > > Regards, > John > > > ============================================================ Join Dialfreecalls.com TODAY and make all your phone calls worldwide for FREE!! No Fees of any kind! Call from Any Phone! No purchases and No credit cards required. Join Now. It's Simple, Easy, and Best of All, it's FREE! http://click.topica.com/caaaes6bz8Rp2bAfyICf/Dialfreecalls.com ============================================================ -- Visit http://www.ShareTheNet.com for info about ShareTheNet Visit http://www.topica.com/lists/sharethenet for info about this list To Unsubscribe send email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: [email protected] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?bz8Rp2.bAfyIC Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
