simple Linux installs?

[Chris Hewitt]

On Wed, 2004-11-10 at 13:08, Drew, Bill wrote:
> I just recently subscribed to this list to seek help.  Theis group is
> excellent. I have on observation on installing any Linux system or
> upgrade.  Please take this in a friendly way as uneducated
> observations from a Linux newbie with lots of years as a systems
> librarian on VMS and now Solaris systems.
> 
> It seems to me that Linux and Fedora Core would be much more popular
> if it wasn't so hard to get an initial installation done on a
> machine.  Why hasn't anyone worked out a method where one simply
> downloads an initial file either onto a floppy or on to a hard drive
> where one simply clicks on it and the install or upgrade then proceeds
> by downloading off of the Internet? 
> 
> I keep hearing how good Linux is for using on older computers yet many
> older computers do not hae the ability to burn CD-ROMs or may not even
> have CD-ROM drives in many cases.  Make installs or upgrades simply a
> download and a click and the use of Linux will expand greatly.

Bill,

Welcome to the list and GNU/Linux. Installations are already possible
over a network by http:// ftp:// nfs, and from the ISO images on a hard
drive. The first CD has suitable boot floppy images.

Installing by CDROM is very popular, so you hear more about it. 

HTH
Chris
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