----- Original Message -----
From: Cajus Pollmeier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, February 29, 2000 5:00 AM
Subject: Re: [expert] Floppy install???
> On Mon, 28 Feb 2000, Sean Armstrong wrote:
> >Sorry if this message is off topic. I was wondering if it was possible to
> >install the bare minimum onto a laptop with floppies, since this is the only
> >drive I have to use on an install. If this is possible, what files do I need
> >for this and if there is a good info page to explain this I would like to
> >know where to find it. I really appreciate this.
> >Thanx,
> >SA
>
> Try i.e. "mulinux" or "tinylinux" You can install a minimum Linux system with
> mulinux. It supports a compiler/XFree disk, too.
>
Very nice distro. If you have a pp Zip, you might consider Peanut Linux.
You could do a minimal install of Mandrake on another computer, delete everything that
you won't need, then use dd to make an image of the install, using the option that
creates multiple floppy-sized images. Then, using a single floppy distro like
tomsrtbt, use dd to put the images on the drive of the new computer, adjust
/etc/lilo.conf and run lilo on the new drive. A lot of work. You could also use
mkisofs/cdrecord to make an image of the minimal install, then temporarily connect a
CD to the new computer and use cp -a (this is what I do , BTW - it makes for a very
fast install, but I use RedHat 'cause Mandrake doesn't support 486's and this is what
I usually install this stuff on)
Hoyt
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