Subj : Re: minimal linux install from iso...
To   : comp.os.linux.network,comp.os.linux,comp.os.linux.hardware,comp.os.linux.setup
From : Justin
Date : Tue Aug 31 2004 02:40 am

On 2004-08-29, rodg <comprecyclerftc@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Thanks everyone for the input so far. My solution will be to get some more
> ram out of another non-functioning box.
>
> I am now running into another problem.  There seems to be no way in the bios
> to tell this box to boot from CD.

It sounds like your hardware is too ancient to boot directly from a CD.

This has never stopped anybody who is determined enough, though. See
http://www.slackware.com/install for instructions on creating boot/root
floppy disks; you can boot from those floppies, then install from the CD.

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