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Posted: Dec. 07 2006,02:29 QUOTE
I have a Thinkpad 560 without a CD-ROM and with out a USB port.  I have a box full of floppies (100's of them) and the time to copy them.  My only option is to load an OS with floppies.  Have I made that clear enough? :) can you sense my frustrations? :)

Is there a way or has someone already made DSL that can be loaded using floppies only?  


I would be willing to use paypal for the effort.

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Posted: Dec. 07 2006,02:38 QUOTE
See wiki for install options :)
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Posted: Dec. 07 2006,02:45 QUOTE
Appearently I wasn't clear.   ???
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Posted: Dec. 07 2006,03:17 QUOTE
Your answer is in the wiki-> http://damnsmalllinux.org/wiki/index.php/Main_Page
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Posted: Dec. 07 2006,03:31 QUOTE
I have seen that - and if I'm reading that correctly, it will allow a boot to then be installed from a USB or CD-ROM.... not what I'm asking.  

Can DSL be install solely with floppies?  Without the existence of a USB port or CD_ROM?

There is not an OS on the harddrive so the alternative poorman's install won't work either.

So I guess since no one has actually answered the question (Yes or No) then I'm guessing the answer must be no.  Which brings me back to my OP  - can someone (obviously not me) make one and have it available for download?
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