Splitting the iso into smaller chunks that can be transferred over individually via a smaller usb flash drive.Using a USB Hard Drive or large flash drive, this is accomplished rather easily by simply plugging it in and mounting it if necessary, and copying the image to the temporary media. The goal of this step is to move a ~650MB iso from one computer to another without the use of a CD or Network. See GrubHowto/BootFloppy for instructions If you intend to use TomsRtBt with a USB device to transfer the iso, you will need to copy the usb-uhci, usb-storage and usbcore modules to the second floppy ( alternate download)įrom the computer with Grub installed, you need to create a Grub boot floppy. In the TomsRtBt FAQ, sections 4 and 5 explain how to install to a floppy from either *nix or Windows compatible environments, respectively. See phbc50/howtos/how-to reinstall grub for one possible way to obtain Grub.Īt least two floppies will need to be created for this installation Grub must be installed on a computer with a floppy drive.
You will also need to download an ubuntu iso for your architecture.
You'll need a floppy-based bootable linux disribution. another computer with a network connection, a floppy drive, and usb.This explains how to get Ubuntu 5.10 (Breezy Badger) installed onto a computer without the use of a CD drive or Network connection.įloppy drive in the new computer and 3 (possibly 2) 3.5 inch floppy disksĪ way to transfer the Ubuntu iso to the new harddrive (such as a flash drive or USB hard drive) - note: if you have a good network connection, consider using a mini-ISO which takes under 10MB instead of ~700MB. This article does not follow the style standards in the Wiki Guide.
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