dlublink
October 29th, 2010, 04:17 PM
Hey,
So about once a month I have to install Ubuntu ( or a ubuntu variant ) onto a computer which has no working boot media. CDROM won't boot, can't boot USB etc...
Back when I was using Gentoo, I could plug any harddrive into my computer, bootstrap it, plug it back into the computer it came from, boot and finish the installer.
Is this possible with Ubuntu? As I right this, I have an USB <-> IDE adapter connecting an IDE harddrive to my laptop.
I found this :
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/FromLinux#Without%20CD
I am trying it right now
Thanks for any suggestions.
David
So about once a month I have to install Ubuntu ( or a ubuntu variant ) onto a computer which has no working boot media. CDROM won't boot, can't boot USB etc...
Back when I was using Gentoo, I could plug any harddrive into my computer, bootstrap it, plug it back into the computer it came from, boot and finish the installer.
Is this possible with Ubuntu? As I right this, I have an USB <-> IDE adapter connecting an IDE harddrive to my laptop.
I found this :
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/FromLinux#Without%20CD
I am trying it right now
Thanks for any suggestions.
David