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Posted: May 26 2008,17:16 QUOTE

Hi- I have a old laptop which I wish to install DSL.I have no Rom drive or floopy drive so will need to install from the harddrive.

I have looked at the the  Tutorials & Tips here but can not find the files mention.Has anyone any ideas on how I can install from the harddrive and not a CD.

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Chris


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Posted: May 26 2008,18:34 QUOTE

Download the embedded zip file, to be able to extract the files from dos/windows.
Then take a look at the wiki:
http://damnsmalllinux.org/wiki/index.php/Loadlin_Install


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Posted: May 27 2008,16:15 QUOTE

Quote (curaga @ May 26 2008,18:34)
Download the embedded zip file, to be able to extract the files from dos/windows.
Then take a look at the wiki:
http://damnsmalllinux.org/wiki/index.php/Loadlin_Install

Ok- I did read the Wiki -but from my reading I still need some type of OS on the drive first to boot then boot DSL.

What I need to do is for DSM to boot\install from the harddrive as I have no way to get any other OS to boot first.

Chris


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Posted: May 27 2008,17:11 QUOTE

If you have no software on it, you're pretty much out of luck.
You can:
- temporarily connect a cd/floppy/etc drive
- take out the hdd and use another machine to install
- there may be other options such as usb/net booting, depending on your hardware
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Posted: May 27 2008,19:11 QUOTE

Ok,
Thanks for the reply, much as I suspected!

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- temporarily connect a cd/floppy/etc drive ( BIOS will not find any added)
- take out the hdd and use another machine to install ( Tryed this it just hangs when put back)
- there may be other options such as usb/net booting, depending on your hardware ( BIOS - No surport )


Will bung 2k on for now as I know this will load if I install on another machine.

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