[leglug-users] External CD drive

naim abu darwish naim.abu.darwish at gmail.com
Wed Jul 12 15:50:29 EDT 2006


bootable flash ?

http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_build_a_LiveCD
http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_Gentoo_LiveCD_and_LiveUSB
seems simple enough, also such a bootable usb flash could come handy
at odd times
but putting the hard drive in another PC seems like a good idea if you
have a powerfull machine to host the new build.

On 7/5/06, laurent FANIS <laurent.fanis at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 7/5/06, Mohammed Shublaq <moshub at riseup.net> wrote:
> > Dear all
> > i'm planning to install ubuntu on an old PI laptop that does not have a
> > CD drive. Does any one have an external CDD that i can borrow for around
> > an hour? i'm around Hamra most days
> >
>
> What kinda of hard disk size does it have ?I mean would ubuntu even
> fit it is not one of the smallest foot print.I would recommend using
> something like puppy linux or feather linux.
>
> Any ways best to try and do a network install (ftp) it would be the
> easiest, you can try an install using a serial cable  but i don't
> think anyone even support that naymore.
> You can also buy  cheap enclosure and install it on another PC.
>
> Best Regards Laurent.
>
> PS:Got any laptop to sell ?
>
> > let me know
> > M
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