Linux Install with no CD Rom

[sideshow4069]

Just trying to install a copy of Ubuntu to a small computer i have, but it does not have a CD rom installed.

This computer currently only had DOS 6.22 installed, is their any programs i can use so this computer can be seen over my network (workgroup network).

I have tried MS Client but just keep getting errors.

The computer is a very old Dell GX50 Optiplex, and it does not seem to like me trying to attach a non dell CD rom to it.

Cheers

 

[Beansprout]

This looks like it might be useful

 

[M0KUJ1N]

hey beansprout, nice to see another fan of tom's root n boot

Is there any way of performing PXE net installs with ubuntu? I know you can with RHEL/Fedora but then I am a RH hoe

 

[sideshow4069]

Cheers guys, most helpful

 

[BoomAM]

hey beansprout, nice to see another fan of tom's root n boot

Is there any way of performing PXE net installs with ubuntu? I know you can with RHEL/Fedora but then I am a RH hoe

These might come in handy:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/Netboot
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/FromKnoppix
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/FromUSBStick
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/FromWindows

 

[Una]

hey beansprout, nice to see another fan of tom's root n boot

Is there any way of performing PXE net installs with ubuntu? I know you can with RHEL/Fedora but then I am a RH hoe

You can do it with TFTP.

http://ftp.ubuntulinux.org/ubuntu/dists/warty/main/installer-i386/current/doc/manual/en/ch04s04.html

If you scroll down it tells you about PXE. Thats for warty however, its not hard to modify it for dapper though.

 

[Apopcalyptic]

I have in the past installed Gentoo from a floppy, largely involving toms root n boot, but I do seem to remember a remotely mounted Cdrom somewhere involved too... UIt was a few years back, and my (mildly hungover) memory is hazy...Sorry!