Install to laptop that won't boot DVD

[Gary Stainburn]

On Thursday 22 May 2008 18:05, Todd Denniston wrote:
> Frank Cox wrote, On 05/22/2008 12:55 PM:
> > On Thu, 22 May 2008 17:44:27 +0100
> >
> > Gary Stainburn <gary.stainburn at ringways.co.uk> wrote:
> >> Are there any good (ready easy) instructions on how to do this?
> >
> > There's really not much to it.  Boot the installation CD (the image is
> > included on the DVD) and tell it to use HTTP or FTP or NFS (as your
> > situation requires) when it asks what type of installation to do, then
> > tell it where to find the files when it asks.
> >
> > Then just sit back and let 'er rip.
>
> If it will Boot the install CD, and read the DVD... perhaps you could use
> the install DVD as the source instead of the network and it should be
> faster.

I've tried that, but it still wouldn't read the DVD.  

When I boot the existing install it will read the DVD though.  I'm currently 
looking at copying the contents of the ISO on to the HDD and installing from 
that instead.
-- 
Gary Stainburn
 
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