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Re: [LUG] Sub Notebook without CD / DVD Drive

 

Has it got a USB port on it, if yes then use a USB drive to install from
Regards
Bill Smith

viv wrote:
> I have a small problem - well, it's a very small laptop anyway. I'd like
> to pick your brains about it, if I may.
>
> I have been given a very small Windows laptop - a Dialogue. It has no
> CD/ DVD drive and I really want to install Linux on it - ideally Kubuntu
> 6.10.
>
> I have messed about with a pen drive and have managed to install Puppy
> Linux on it. I have an idea for upgrading it to the Distro I want - that
> is not too difficult (in fact, really easy if I am going to be able to
> do it).
>
> I also have an external CD / DVD drive but, unfortunately, the Dialogue
> won't boot it. However, Puppy can access it when flying.
>
> My idea is this :
>
> 1) Boot Puppy up on the pen drive
>
> 2) Use GParted to create 2 new partitions - 1 small and 1 larger.
>
> 3) Copy all the Kubuntu live CD files to the smaller partition - we'll
> call that the 'Install' partition
>
> 4) Edit the Grub menu.lst file to include an entry for the 'Install
> Partition'
>
> 5) Reboot and boot the 'Install' partition - my theory is that this will
> then work the same as the live CD and boot Kubuntu
>
> 6) Then install Kubuntu to the larger new partition and keep Puppy on
> it's own existing partition as a multiboot option
>
> I wanted to know is if this is a completely rubbish idea and won't work.
> Also, if any of you had any better ones ?
>
> Thanks
>
> Viv
>
> P.S. Please don't suggest anything complicated - another alternative is
> that I offer this up as a paid job to any of you that are interested -
> and I would be only too happy to do this if it gets it working.
>
> I want to be able to take it into work when finished and show my boss as
> I don't think he realised how good Linux is.
>
>
>   

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