ok, now for the strange question.. i got a extra laptop that i want to install ubuntu on it... it currently has no cdrom drive because its broken.. and im unable to boot via usb device.. but i am able to boot using a floopy disk.. is there a FTP installation or some sort of very minimal insternet install?
On 11/12/07, Behnam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > bogi wrote: > > While it is cairtainly possible to install ubuntu Linux from a flash drive, > maybe your problem isn't where you think it is. you might want to give the > Ubuntu alternate installer a try, a bit less comfortable but uses a lot less > (energy) to install. Here is a link to the latest ubuntu Linux alternative > installer : > http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu-releases/gutsy/ubuntu-7.10-alternate-i386.iso > > Now this is 7.10 and Intel , if you need the 64 bit version it is also > available on the same mirror. > > Ubuntu does take a considerable amount of power to install specially with the > live cd. > > If you still want to do the usb drive installation, check first if your laptop > supports booting from the usb drive ... Then we talk again :-) > > Cheers > Szemir > > > On October 19, 2007 16:23, Behnam Fonouni wrote: > > > Hi > > I have a notebook and used to work with Windows XP on it. About a month > ago, while I was burning a CD, it suddenly shouted down and from then on, > it happens ever now and then. I had an expert company to check the computer > and they said everything seems OK. > > Recently, when I tried to install ubuntu 7.04 from its CD on this notebook, > it alerted me that the CPU is over heated and the installation should be > terminated. As I guessed the CD drive may make the problem, I thought of > installing from a flash drive. But, I couldn't find any reference on the > Internet to do so. > I am familiar with computer hardware and software, but it is my first > experience with Linux. > > I want to know if it is possible to install ubuntu 7.04 from a flash drive > and if not, what are the other options I have. > > Thanks in advance > Behnam > > > _______________________________________________ > clug-talk mailing [EMAIL > PROTECTED]://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) > **Please remove these lines when replying > > > > Thanks to everyone, I could fix my laptop and install ubuntu 7.10 from the > addressed link which obviously put much less load on CPU. > Behnam > > > _______________________________________________ > clug-talk mailing list > [email protected] > http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) > **Please remove these lines when replying >
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