On Mon, 24 Nov 2003 03:48:18 +0100
Spider <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> begin  quote
> On Sun, 23 Nov 2003 14:06:40 -0800
> Raquel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 
> > I'm wanting to install Gentoo onto a new (to me) system with an
> > empty hard drive.  The machine doesn't have a CD drive.  It does
> > have a good high speed connection to the Internet and a floppy
> > drive.
> > 
> > What's the best way to proceed?  Get the Slackware boot and root
> > disks, download a Gentoo stage image?  I'm kind of lost here.
> > 
> 
> I just completed a similar installation using theese floppies:
> 
> http://home.tiscalinet.ch/bgiannone/rescue/
> 
> After some problems with toms root/Boot not having support for
> networkcards or not booting properly (same with slack)  on that
> laptop. 
> 
> Overall i liked their "feel" , YMMV
> 
> 
> after that, just the alt-install guide should be enough.
> 
> 
> 
> //Spider
> 

Thank you.  I've downloaded the images and will try them tomorrow.

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Raquel
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