HD install without CD-ROMForum: HD Install Topic: HD install without CD-ROM started by: Robert_Saunders Posted by Robert_Saunders on May 30 2005,12:02
I have an old Digital HiNote UltraII laptop. 1.2Gb HD, 32Mb RAM. there is a clip on CD-ROM drive, but I can only get it work via Windows. I would like to get DSL installed on this laptop. I've read the instructions for installation without CD-ROM (http://www.damnsmalllinux.org/network-install.html).I have a D-Link DE-650 PCMCIA card, and my Router/Modem is a Netgear DG824M. I have made a TomsRTBT disk, and can boot the laptop with this. I can set the IP as 192.168.0.8 etc as described, but cannot ping the router, other PCs on the LAN, or the wider network. What should I try next? Is this a question best addressed elsewhere? Robert Posted by Guest on May 30 2005,14:10
If you have other computers available for your on the network, and if your computer can see the others on the network in Windows, or if you have internet access on your computer in Windows, try LOADLIN install. Refer to DSL Documentation Pages for details.While in Windows, you will have to extract the contents of the ISO file (mainly the KNOPPIX and ISOLINUX folders) onto your computer, or do the extraction on another computer and move it to your computer through the network. Other than this, the instructions should still be as it is written on the documentation. |