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On Tuesday 13 November 2007 09:03:18 Alex wrote: > 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-i38 > >6.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 _______________________________________________ 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
