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Posted: Dec. 06 2007,11:25 QUOTE
I was thinking simple: take out the HD, put it into another laptop (it being the only HD in there), install DSL with the other laptop (which has a CD drive), then take the HD back to the original laptop.

In fact, I will have to try that myself one of these days, as I got an old laptop with a broken CD drive.
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Posted: Dec. 08 2007,17:36 QUOTE
I have both an ide hard drive adapter and a USB ide adapter.  Now, interesting, once in ubuntu or dsl, the drive shows up via the usb adapter, however, dsl won't let me install to a drive not plugged in via ide cable.  Perhaps I can mount the USB volume as dev/hda0?   Would such a thing work?  

I'm looking for a serial to serial cable, apparently in the 1900's these were plentiful.
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Posted: Dec. 09 2007,12:27 QUOTE
Check here:
http://www.amazon.com/Null-Modem-Cable-Db9f-Connections/dp/B000067SCH

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Posted: Dec. 09 2007,12:45 QUOTE
A 9-pin null modem cable is very easy to make if you have any skill with a soldering iron.  Use low heat, the plastic base around the pins melts easily:



You can pull the 9-pin connectors out of old machines if they're handy.
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