On Wed, Aug 30, 2000 at 10:17:55AM -0600, C. Porter Bassett wrote:
> I would like to install linux on an OLD laptop - I have two. Both ar 486
> with a floppy, but no CD. Both have very small hard drives, too. I don't
> need X - I just want to do some console programming, note taking, and
> other writing with it.
>
> What are the ways that I could install linux on a machine such as this? I
> suppose if I borrowed a pcmcia ethernet card I could to a FTP
> install. Any other options?
The first couple of years I worked with Linux, the default way to install was via
floppy disk. SLS and Slackware were set up so everything fit on floppies. I don't
know how well Slackware supports floppy-only installs now (my guess from reading the
README is that it would be difficult at best) but you could always install a really
old version... looks like 4.0 was the last to cleanly support floppy-only install.
Good luck!
--Levi
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