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Installing Linux Over Network (No CDROM Drive)

Jan 15, 2008, 08:30 (0 Talkback[s])
(Other stories by Borys Musielak)

[ Thanks to Borys Musielak for this link. ]

"The problem--although it does not concern all of us--is not taken from outer space. It actually exists even in case of modern laptops, like Thinkpad X61, which lack a CD drive to save on weight. Installing Linux over network is one of the few options in such case. But it is handy also in more conventional situations. It's generally faster (downloading and installing can be done in parallel), cheaper (you don't need to burn a CD/DVD) and of course ozone-friendly :)

"Well, so let's get it working then..."

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