install from a floppy?

Forum: HD Install
Topic: install from a floppy?
started by: ajkiwi88

Posted by ajkiwi88 on Feb. 24 2006,15:44

how can i install to my hard disk from a floppy got 2 machines one with nothing at all on and this one with the net it want to go onto the other one so going to use floppies as i have no cd writter thanks for any help cyaz andy

Posted by _pathos on Feb. 28 2006,04:46

got a null modem serial cable? Thats how I installed mine.

To boot into dsl you only need the boot floppy and the KNOPPIX file in a KNOPPIX directory on a hard drive or cd on your machine. you can get the KNOPPIX file out of the iso using some decompression programs (no linux ones that I know).

So If you can find some way of getting the KNOPPIX file out of the iso into the computer then you're sweet.

personally I'd find someone to burn it for you it will save huge amount of hassle. My old laptop didn't have a CD rom drive.