On Saturday 20 October 2007 05:34, jim weir wrote: > I have an old system here that I would like to install linux on > Problem is that bios does not see the cd and needs a start up disk > Is there anything I can download to a floppy that I can use to send to > cd and install from the CD > many thanks
There are often tools included on the cd (for use in winows) for making a linux boot/install floppy that will then load the distro from the cd. Read some of the readme files on the disc, etc. tim -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Tim Fairchild Atchafalaya Border Collies. Kuttabul, Queensland, Australia. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Email mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Homepage http://www.bcs4me.com Photos http://www.pbase.com/amosf Blog http://bcs4me.com/blog Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Bcsr4ever ------------------------------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from this list, please email [EMAIL PROTECTED] & you will be removed. Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
