Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2007 15:56:35 +0100 From: Joe Holden <joe@joeholden.co.uk> To: Tsu-Fan Cheng <tfcheng@gmail.com> Cc: FreeBSD <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: freebsd on laptop Message-ID: <46794023.9000506@joeholden.co.uk> In-Reply-To: <f84c38580706200754l29f04e06y7fe62231f58e3e66@mail.gmail.com> References: <f84c38580706200735v3b2c07ddtbfc05c2139d672a7@mail.gmail.com> <20070620093544.I31953@Gina.esfm.ipn.mx> <f84c38580706200754l29f04e06y7fe62231f58e3e66@mail.gmail.com>
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Tsu-Fan Cheng wrote: > no, i dont have floppy... > > TFC > > On 6/20/07, Eduardo Viruena Silva <mrspock@esfm.ipn.mx> wrote: >> >> On Wed, 20 Jun 2007, Tsu-Fan Cheng wrote: >> >> > hi folks, >> > I want to buy a laptop and install linux and freebsd, the problem is, >> > some 14' laptop doesnt come with cdrom and floppy, but has win2000 >> > installed. How can I install linux and freebsd on it? My experience is >> about >> > installing on a desktop by booting from floppies. THank you!! >> > >> >> You can boot from floppies, configure your network card and install the >> system using FTP. >> >> I had used a diskless system to install FreeBSD in computers that >> do not even have floppies! >> >> There is a lot of possibilities. >> >> Eduardo. >> >> If its fairly recently, it will probably support PXE, you could boot+install via that? Thanks, Joe
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