Installing Fedora without a CDROM

[Ben Smith]

Ted Q wrote:

> Hi,
>  
> I am a hopeful-Windows-convert-to-Fedora, and want to install Fedora 
> onto my laptop.  My CDROM drive is broken, but want to install it 
> anyways, without having to pay the incredible $$$ required for getting 
> a replacement drive ($400?!). 
>  
> Can anyone tell me how to create a bootable floppy disk (1.44"?), from 
> which i can run the installer and install the entire distro over the 
> internet?  Or at least off of a usb or external cd drive? Is this even 
> possible?  (installation over the internet is most ideal for me). Any 
> help would be appreciated...thanks!
>  
> Ted

Ted,

If you can get the boot.iso image onto a partition on the hard drive, 
and can boot from a floppy, you can use the Generic Linux Boot Floppy to 
run the Fedora installer.  The latest version should let you select a 
network installation method:

ftp://ftp.deesconsulting.com/glbf
http://www.deesconsulting.com/glbf

Read the HOWTO/README for an overview.


-Ben Smith
Dees Consulting
www.deesconsulting.com