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Posted: Nov. 09 2004,13:52 QUOTE
I have read Roberts guide on installing DSL on laptops by using a few floppies and an internet connection.

Would it be feasible to, say, have DSL iso somewhere on your network (eg on a DSL box running a webserver) and changing the appropriate scripts so that it collects the iso from there?

That would be very useful!  :cool:

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Posted: Nov. 09 2004,15:07 QUOTE
Quote (libretto @ Nov. 09 2004,08:52)
I have read Roberts guide on installing DSL on laptops by using a few floppies and an internet connection.

Would it be feasible to, say, have DSL iso somewhere on your network (eg on a DSL box running a webserver) and changing the appropriate scripts so that it collects the iso from there?

That would be very useful!  :cool:

I agree!   And his method should work good...well ensuring you can get your network card working

A local ftp and http server would make more sence and be tons faster!!!!

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Posted: Nov. 09 2004,15:12 QUOTE
Yes. If it were possible to use the wireless card to boot over the network that would be good! :D But I'd settle for a wired LAN card which I know works :laugh:

[EDIT]Forgot, my wifi card is picked up by DSL, just need to configure it, so it should work![/EDIT] :cool:

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Posted: Nov. 10 2004,21:22 QUOTE
Read the install properly don't know how well wifi cards are supported by TomsRBT. ???

Anyway had a quick look through Roberts (aside from one spelling mistake :;):)  only found reference to the current directory on the ibiblio ftp server. Not sure if the script actuallys gets the ISO ???

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Posted: Nov. 12 2004,14:19 QUOTE
excellant idea, put the floppy in and off it goes, great for installing dsl on multiple machines :)

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