On Wed, 08 May 2013, berenger.mo...@neutralite.org wrote:

> 
> 
> Le 08.05.2013 09:48, Helmut Wollmersdorfer a écrit :
> > Am 07.05.2013 um 23:23 schrieb Patrick Bartek:
> >>
> >> Unfortunately, the Thinkpad 240X we're discussing here can't
> >> boot directly off a CD or even a USB thumb drive for that matter.
> >> Natively, it can only boot off a floppy or internal hard drive.  (I
> >> said this thing was ancient. ;-) )  And except for the hard drive, 
> >> all
> >> other drives are externals.
> >
> > You can try to install from Windows.
> >
> > This method is convenient and saves your time (no need to prepare
> > install media).
> >
> > Helmut Wollmersdorfer
> 
> As far as I know, windows needs the installation CD? Last time I
> tried, I needed to insert the CD, but maybe this is no longer
> required ?

I've read it can easily be done directly from the install ISO file on
the hard drive.  No CD or DVD needed.  No optical drive needed either.

B 


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