Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2007 11:10:28 -0400 From: DAve <dave.list@pixelhammer.com> To: FreeBSD <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: freebsd on laptop Message-ID: <46794364.4020004@pixelhammer.com> 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... Search for FreeBSD diskless booting, the manual has info, there some how to sites as well. I've installed in Dell DataVaults this way. Works fine if your NIC card supports PXEBoot. DAve > > 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. >> >> > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > -- Three years now I've asked Google why they don't have a logo change for Memorial Day. Why do they choose to do logos for other non-international holidays, but nothing for Veterans? Maybe they forgot who made that choice possible.
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