My friend and I have been blessed (cursed?) with several laptops with dead
CD-ROM drives. Any thoughts on how to get Linux installed on 'em? They're
ancient machines with no drivers or software to speak of, but would make
great sandboxes.
We figure the alternatives are:
FTP install via PCMCIA net card
FTP install via dialup FTP
Direct Serial
Parallel port ZIP/Jazz
Floppy
Most of these require drivers/boot disks that we've no idea where we'd find.
How hard is it to make a bootable linux floppy with various drivers?
Any input would be appreciated (or the name of a dirt-cheap laptop repairman
who specializes in dead CD's in the S.F. bay area)
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