On Sat, 11 Dec 1999, Christian L. Straight wrote:
> I have an old 486 laptop (Compaq Concerto) with 12 MB RAM and 250 MB HD I'd
> like to turn into a Linux box.... my problem is this machine doesn't have a
> CD ROM drive. Can anyone recommend a Linux distro on floppies that I can
> load into this machine.... ultimately I'd like to turn this box into a
> router... all suggestions welcome. TIA
Debian installs a full base system from 7 floppies plus rescue and drivers
floppies. You can then install packages individually from floppy 9if you are
insane) or use a PLIP (laplink) interface (cable costs USD10 at Circuit City)
and download them routing through your desktop.
Note- PLIP is cpu intensive networkoing and downloading this way may be slow.
Alternatively, you can install base and then configure a PLIP connection to
your desktop and use that cdrom to install. (a recent issue of Linux Gazette on
the web has an article about this- written in debianese).
I don't know much about Slackware- but I'm sure it will do the same. RedHat
might, and Caldera is out of it, as it can't even install from pcmcia cdrom.
--
Koyote
"That which does not kill us,
makes us quote Nietzsche."
Don Webb
