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Topic: Install on old laptop without CDrom, install on low spec laptop

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BoZ

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Posted: Jan. 28 2005,13:40

Hi eveyone,

I want to install DSL on a Toshiba Portégé 310CT (32meg RAM, 1G hd, floopy drive, USB, no CDrom). I've been googling around but I didn't find the answer to my questions:
1) What is the best way to start DSL, just to try it, without CD? I know other derivates from Knoppix (like Quantian) can use a floppy to start from an iso image on the fat32 partition of the hd. Is it feasible with dsl? I tried USB memory + floppy but it works only on few computers...
2) Once I know what' working or not with dsl, how do I install it, the safest way? The point is that if there's something wrong, I will have to make new install from floppy only...

Thanks for your help,

BoZ

cbagger01

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Posted: Jan. 28 2005,17:09

Try seaching the forums for keywords like

poormans

cdrom AND floppy

toshiba AND boot

then search ALL FORUMS and FROM THE BEGINNING or NEWER

BoZ

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Posted: Jan. 29 2005,09:05

Thanks, I should have search more before asking stupid questions. It is now booting from floppy+USB key...
But I am now dealing with new problem with X. I already asked another stupid question in the "X and fluxbox" forum for that. Sorry ...

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