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  1. December 31st, 2001, 09:42 PM #1
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    Procedure for putting Linux on floppys?

    What are the files I need to put Linux on a floopy and have it be able to run when I boot up my computer. Minummum requirements and there is no cd-drive only floopy.
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    free0n,

    Do you want to run linux from floppy or do you want an emergency repair disk to boot from?
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  3. December 31st, 2001, 09:51 PM #3
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    Just to run Linux off of the floopy.
  4. December 31st, 2001, 09:55 PM #4
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    free0n:

    Take a look here http://www.linux.org/dist/english.html

    You can do a search on the page for floppy and you should find a few distros that are floppy-based.
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  5. January 1st, 2002, 01:20 AM #5
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    I downloaded a small distro of linux called LOAF linux. I think this is what you are looking for. Check it out at http://www.ecks.org/projects/loaf/
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  6. January 1st, 2002, 01:24 AM #6
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    I'm actually looking for somthing that would boot from a clean
    ms-dos harddrive. I mean totally clean the only thing it does is boot up with the C:\ and one file called the command which is the stupid Microsoft logo.

    Sorry for not being specific.
  7. January 1st, 2002, 01:35 AM #7
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    any version of linux is good, but i prefer HAL91. do a search on (the best ever search engine) google.
  8. January 1st, 2002, 01:45 AM #8
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    Originally posted by freeOn
    I'm actually looking for somthing that would boot from a clean
    ms-dos harddrive. I mean totally clean the only thing it does is boot up with the C:\ and one file called the command which is the stupid Microsoft logo.

    Sorry for not being specific.
    So you want a version of linux that boots from Dos?
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  9. January 1st, 2002, 02:05 AM #9
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    yeah your right I should install windows first then install linux, it's probably easier.
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