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lmart
April 12th, 2011, 06:57 PM
Need Lubuntu install howto

Laptop:

512MB RAM (fixed)
Optical Drive - Fried
BIOS - No support for USB Boot
BIOS - Supports network boot
HDD boots SliTaz (frugal install) from Grub4Dos.
USB boot using PLOP, limited success
Lubuntu|Pendrive Universal USB does not work


What options available to install Lubuntu as the only OS? Need step-by-step howto. Thanks.

SteveDee
April 13th, 2011, 12:09 PM
....What options available to install Lubuntu as the only OS?...

If you have access to another computer that will accept your HDD, you can temporarily fit your target HDD as the only drive on the 2nd system, then install Lubuntu, then put the disk back in your target computer.

lmart
April 13th, 2011, 01:29 PM
Steve,
Thx for your reply. Unfortunately, not an option.

mastablasta
April 13th, 2011, 02:36 PM
replace the optical drive. they are very cheap.

lmart
April 15th, 2011, 02:15 AM
mastablasta,
Thx for your reply. Unfortunately, not an option.