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

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