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>
> Okay, I have a computer onto which I've downloaded al of Mandrake 6.0 (both
> the distribution and the CD-ready ISO version). I have another computer
> onto which I'd like to load Linux. Right now the computers are not
> networked, but that's the plan. I don't have a Linux CD-ROM (or a burner to
> make my own), and out of stubborness I am refusing to get one -I have all
> the files, I oughta be able to do this.
>
> What I'd like to do, is
>
> 1) Make a boot floppy from my downloaded Mandrake files (which I'm sure is
> simple but I don't know how)
> 2) Boot the other computer up with Linux, using the floppy
> 3) Put network support on the other computer via floppies (I imagine the
> network shouldn't take more than a floppy, and I assume whatever kernel I
> boot with ill have network support).
> 4) Do a network install
>
> I don't really know how to do any of these, but I think that 2, 3, and 4
> are covered in the Mandrake docs so I'm not too worried. Mostly it's 1
> that's driving me nuts - I can't find anything explicitly telling me how to
> make the boot floppy! I'm sure that's my fault, but where oh where?
>
> The other option would be to network the computers together, and do an FTP
> install. However, I have yet to see an FTP install explained (though I have
> seen it mentioned, both on this list and in the docs).
>
> Can anyone help?
>
> Thanks,
> Chris
Regarding your 1) above:
in your Mandrake download you will find two directories, one is called
"images" it holds the disk images for the boot floppies. If you wish to
make a network install I suppose you will need then "bootnet.img".
The other dir is called "dosutils" there you�ll find a program called
"rawrite" (it is a dos prog) and its win-brother called "rawwritewin"
with each of them you can write a disk-image file to a floppy.
Hope that gets you started..
Willy
