Re: Fresh install with BTLD and no floppy drive

third_at_whasup.com
Date: 11/22/04

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    Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2004 22:26:38 +0000 (UTC)

    As per Gary L. Burnore (gburnore@databasix.com):

    > On Mon, 22 Nov 2004 20:12:43 +0000 (UTC), third@whasup.com () wrote:
    >
    > >Hi.
    > >
    > >Does SCO OpenServer 5.07 allow to use CD-ROM rather than floppy as the
    > >source BTLD driver during the fresh system install?
    >
    > Yes.
     
    Could you, please, elaborate. Thanks.

    > >The computer I'm dealing with (client's machine) came without a floppy
    > drive. Thanks.
    >
    > Floppy drives are cheap.

    Yes. But it would be nice to find out how to manage without one in the above
    situation.

    -3-

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