[ltp] KUBUNTU Install

[Richard Neill]

skipper@gbenet.com wrote:
> Hi Richard,
> 
> I have another laptop an HP running XP - I have an 8 port hub and can
> connect them. But - and it's a big but, with nothing on the a21e laptop
> that works it's a bit hard to do a network install. Unless I can get stuff
> from floppy install on it.

When I said a "network install", I didn't mean "boot it normally, then 
fetch most of the packages from the net". What I meant was "boot it 
*from* the network". You can do this in most Thinkpads, certainly the 
X20 (which predates the A21) supports it. It should be a BIOS option to 
"Boot from LAN". This does assume that you have an internal (not PCMCIA) 
ethernet port.

If not, you'll have to do some magic involving boot floppies. Try:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SmartBootManagerHowto
http://efod.se/blog/archive/2006/11/29/installing-ubuntu-on-a-machine-with-no-cdrom-drive

Regards,

Richard