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how to install linux on a netbook with no cd-rom?

 
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Old 01-05-2010
Computer how to install linux on a netbook with no cd-rom?
I just posted but thought it would be more interesting to try to figure out how to install a linux distro on a comp with no cd-rom i know about virtual drives and all that but to get a program free via download or torrent how and do you need a virtual drive and a virtual burner to mount the ISO files any ideas would be help full.. Peace BizilStankSmilie
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Old 01-05-2010
A virtual drive's not going to be much help -- not until Linux is at least booted in the first place. You probably need to boot from a USB drive of some sort... A small USB key drive might be sufficient to get the system booted enough to download ISO or tarballs and begin to use them. The exact directions will depend on which distro.
 
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