Alternate Ubuntu Install Methods?

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Nicholas Pappas wrote:

>     I am currently using Gentoo and have had to book using a Knoppix 
> LiveCD in the past in order to install Gentoo on this system.  Is there 
> a way I can bootstrap the Ubuntu installer in a similar way?

at least 2 alternatives here :
http://www.ubuntulinux.org/wiki/InstallFromKnoppixHowto
http://www.ubuntulinux.org/wiki/InstallWithFloppiesHowto