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How can I install ubuntu with no cd drive or usb-bootup
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I have a very old pc (Dell optiplex g150) with a floppy drive, a harddisk and some usb ports. Now the bios does not seem to support to boot from usb drive. I want to install ubuntu server. Is it possible, that I boot from some certain floppy disk, which then loads usb drivers and boots from the usb…
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There is a utility called Plop that can be run from the floppy and will then let you boot from USB. Here is the link to the section on floppy disks --> plop floppy disk It already has the generic USB drivers loaded, so it should be pretty simple. It…
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