Installing Ubuntu from floppy disk?

James Takac p3nndrag0n at gmail.com
Fri Nov 23 01:57:32 UTC 2007


On Friday 23 November 2007 11:45:38 Ashley Benton wrote:
> Hi,
> I have a very old computer using windows 3.1 and not really working. I
> wanted to install Ubuntu on it for my son. This computer has only a floppy
> drive and apparently no programs to go on internet. Is it possible to
> install Ubuntu from floppy disks? How do I create the floppy disks? If I
> try to move a copy of my ubuntu cd inside the floppy disk, Ubuntu tells me
> that there is not enough space. Any advice would be welcome.
> Thank you
> Meg


Hi Meg

Maybe the following link will be of help?

http://www.ubuntugeek.com/install-ubuntukubuntuedubuntuxubuntu-without-cdrom-drive.html

James




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