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Topic: i have no floopy,no cdrom, only hd,can i?

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lengshowa

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Posted: Jan. 31 2004,07:13

hi,everyone,
i am new.Now my computer have no floopy,no cdrom and only
a hddisk(fat32,dos now). i have downloaded the damnsmll linux install file(iso),can i install damnsmall on my hd?
thanks 2 all.

pipo

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Posted: Feb. 01 2004,18:05

Try to look at (or after) the USB version.
You can find an old one here :

http://rz-obrian.rz.uni-karlsruhe.de/knoppix-usb/damnsmall-0.3.6-usb.tar

You need to create a partition on your HD
Use a program like Partition Magic to reduce your windows partition, but first take care to defrag your partition.

Then you'll need a boot loader to start your linux on that new partition.
As you have no CD, no floppy , installing lilo becomes hard!
Well, I suggest loadlin or syslinux, which run from DOS.

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Posted: Feb. 02 2004,22:12

I installed DSL to a laptop with no CD by booting to a linux floppy called tomsrtbt, and making 3 partitions, one for dsl, one for other data, and one for linux swap. i copyied the dsl iso from a parallel port zip drive to the data partion, mounted the DSL iso there, and copied the /KNOPPIX directory to HDA1, the DSL partition. Then made a DSL boot floppy, and rebooted. The boot floppy recognizes HDA1 as the DSL CD and loads the file system into memory.

JP

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Posted: Feb. 29 2004,04:44

u can but a 2.5 to 3.5 HDD ide adaptor so u can install it off of ur tower WORKS

davide

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Posted: Feb. 29 2004,10:21

hello lengshowa,
the *frugal install**, an evolution of the poorman's install, is the option yo're looking for, maybe.
you just copy the .iso file you've downloaded to your hd, (you must partition it into 3 part, before.
system (80 megs are enoght) data (whatever) and swap (at max the double of your ram size). then you copy that file into the system partition and follow the frugal install script. you will not need any floppy to boot. pc will recognize that partition like it were a cd. and you can use that like that. else you can follow instruction for "poorman's installal" and do as DonkeyWrestler suggests. good luck (I think it's easier to do it than to explain)..:)

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