View Full Version : [ubuntu] Getting Started when hardware is not playin nice
Krack1925
March 10th, 2010, 05:20 PM
I am looking to install linux to a friend of mine's old old laptop. The CD/DVD player does not work and the BIOS is old enough to not have USB as a boot option... Any suggestions?
Sorry to start a new thread but i could not figure out how to search for this problem.
Thanks
Ferb
March 10th, 2010, 05:23 PM
I can only think of booting over the network.
Does the laptop have a network adapter?
Krack1925
March 10th, 2010, 05:28 PM
yes but I have never done anything like that....
Ferb
March 10th, 2010, 05:55 PM
Have a look at https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation
There is "Installing without a cd" part.
If you have questions I will help. I have done this repeatedly at work.
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