Installing Ubuntu from floppy + network

[Liam Proven]

On 16/06/07, NoOp <glgxg at mfire.com> wrote:
> On 06/15/2007 05:33 PM, Liam Proven wrote:
> > On 15/06/07, cj <debiani386 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> On Fri, 2007-06-15 at 21:42 +0100, Liam Proven wrote:
> >
> >> ubuntu basically is debian.. debian is ubuntus origin. most of the
> >> software you find for ubuntu _may_ be in the ubuntu repositories (dont
> >> quote me on that, i know alot of debian stuff doesnt work on ubuntu)
> >
> > Yes, I know - but it's Debian with a *lot* more polish and
> > integration. I used to use Debian a little years ago and I didn't get
> > on with it at *all*. Maybe these days it's a bit better.
> >
> > The thing is, even the latest Debian 4 has boot floppies and a
> > supported "netinstall" procedure. AFAICS Ubuntu doesn't, which is a
> > shame. Not entirely surprising, but a shame...
> >
>
> See:
> https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/debian-installer/+bug/57863

Bingo. My exact point.

>
> However, this might help:
> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/Netboot

Gosh. Involved, especially as my DHCP server is a hardware
router/firewall, but I do have an Ubuntu Server on the network...

> Other info you might find helpful:
> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SmartBootManagerHowto

I don't think SBM will handle a PCMCIA SCSI CD-ROM?

> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/GrubHowto/BootFloppy
> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BootFromUSB

Machine is a 486 - no USB.

> http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Ubuntu:Feisty/BootMenu

Thanks for the tips!

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