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Re: newbie: partially off-topic

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From: Jeroen de Hertog
Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2000 00:00
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TUnknown schreef:

> an old 486/66 ... unfortunately, the cdrom drive is inaccessable

Most modern Linux distributions come with a setup floppy of some sorts, or
with the means to create one from cd - no *not* catch 22, just use your main
machine to create the floppy(s)! If the cd drive on the 486 is not broken
and the setup procedure recognizes it, drivers will be provided to access
it. Actually most likely is that you could choose beforehand what kind of
setup floppy to create. For instance if your 486 contains any scsi
components ( probably not ) you would have to create a different setup flop
with specific scsi drivers. Don't worry, just try it, you don't have to
invent the wheel again, most things are pretty well documented or come
equipped with a walkthrough.

greetz, Jeroen.
"I never try anything, i just do it. Dyou wanna try me?"
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