Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2007 09:59:12 -0500 From: Eric Crist <mnslinky@gmail.com> To: Eduardo Viruena Silva <mrspock@esfm.ipn.mx> Cc: FreeBSD <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>, Tsu-Fan Cheng <tfcheng@gmail.com> Subject: Re: freebsd on laptop Message-ID: <2AE0E459-AE61-4F91-9FAF-7EDF3695F7A6@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <20070620093544.I31953@Gina.esfm.ipn.mx> References: <f84c38580706200735v3b2c07ddtbfc05c2139d672a7@mail.gmail.com> <20070620093544.I31953@Gina.esfm.ipn.mx>
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On Jun 20, 2007, at 9:39 AMJun 20, 2007, Eduardo Viruena Silva 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. > Buy a laptop that has at least a CD ROM or a Floppy drive...
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