Install Gentoo in MS-DOS w/o a cd-rom or a fdd.

slurpyx · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 02 Feb 2005 Posts: 75

I have been looking for a way to install gentoo in MS w/o a cd-rom or a fdd (just to boot) so i can install gentoo on an old laptop (Windblows 98 is starting to irritate me)

I found this link: http://www.goosee.com/puppy/wikka/InstallingPuppyInMsdos?show_comments=1

but the thing is.. it is using puppy distro.. i want EMERGE POWER

I tried extracting install-x86-minimal-2005.0 iso.. and see all sort of file..

My Question is.. Can i boot the iso file using grub and ff the puppy link? and if so.. what files should i specify? can i use lilo instead?

Tnx!

gryzor · n00b Joined: 24 Jul 2005 Posts: 28

I'd use VMWare to solve this. Mount iso in vmware, start up, follow the installation guide, wipe windows partition afterwards. Did this yesterday on this very laptop and worked great.

slurpyx · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 02 Feb 2005 Posts: 75

Is there VMWARE for Windows 98?

markkuk · Guru Joined: 29 Nov 2002 Posts: 446

Install Puppy first, then follow the instructions for installing Gentoo from an existing Linux distro

slurpyx · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 02 Feb 2005 Posts: 75

Reading it....... Looks complicated!

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is there a way.. to install gentoo like puppy?

extract the iso then boot thru grub?