> It looks like the only ways I can get something installed is to use > floppies for a start, followed with a netinstall, or (better) borrow an > external CD-ROM for a little while. > > Thanks, > Siri Amrit > > Siri, > > You can also connect an external hard drive to the laptop via USB. If > necessary tranfer the Slackware tree over to the hard drive and do the > install from that mounted partition. You can also copy the ISO over and > mount it locally. Most distros have a way of working around not having a > working CD-ROM. > > I'll be there Saturday and can help you with it. What distro do you want > to install? I'll put it on my MEGA-DISTRO HDD. > > Dennis Thanks, Dennis. Actually, I'd like to install NetBSD 2.0, and upgrade it to 2.2. I have the CD's for 2.0, and the entire NetBSD User Guide printed up. If that's too off-topic for a Linux Installfest, then possibly Slax, Ubuntu or Vector SOHO 5. I have the Vector disk... it's _very_ nice! Siri Amrit --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss