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Re: [LUG] Interesting situation...

 

On 2007-04-04T09:59+0100 Neil Stone wrote:
> Has network port, so LAN install was the plan.. however I can't put a
> DHCP/PXE system in place from here (I'm in work)

I have the setup at home and you could follow this guide:
http://wiki.debian.org/DebianLive/Howto/Creating_a_Test_environment

> External CD drive... suggestions on how ? USB perhaps...?? (see comments
> on USB booting)

Can you take the HD out and put it into a USB enclosure? A USB enclosure
costs only about 10USD and then you can easily dd a linux boot image on
to it and then put it back into the laptop.


Best wishes,

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