Re: Installing Linux on a Bootable Zip drive?

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From: George Durbridge
Date: Sun, 03 Jan 1999 00:00

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Louis Hissink (hissinkl@bigpond.com) wrote:

: O&E wrote:
: > Would it be feasible if I install Linux on my Zip drive (which I currently
: > have) and make it boot from there.

: Personally I would tend to invest in one of those gadjets which enable one
: to physically swap hard drives via removable cartridge. 

Louis: Why remove the hard disk with Win95, when you can leave it there
and boot linux from another disk ? 

O&E: Does the bios support booting from the Zip ?  Then you may be able 
to boot from the Zip, but you would need a kernel with Zip support 
compiled in.

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From: gdurb@aardvark.apana.org.au (George Durbridge)
Subject: Re: Installing Linux on a Bootable Zip drive?
Date: 1999/01/03
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