OK, first of all i am not a noob so dont worry about getting technical, as long as its not too bad!!!
Anyway, my problem is i want to install Linux on my pentium 3 laptop. It has a formatted HDD. The only problem is that the original cd drive is broken, so i bought a usb dvd drive. It does however have a working floppy drive. Now i cant install any O/S because the machine wont detect the dvd drive. I have tried using the windows XP boot disk, the 6 floppies one, but to no avail. So now i am considering Linux. I have heard about tiny linux installs that can fit on a few floppies. Is it possible to install a working linux O/S from floppies alone? Preferably one with a web browser so i can find the drivers for my DVD drive and install a proper Linux. I have Turbo Linux 5.0 waiting on a CD. You can probably tell that i dont know anything about Linux. I am a pretty advanced windows user but TBH i know little to nothing about Linux
If any can answer any of these questions, or give me any advice at all i would be very grateful. Or if anyone can think of a way i can install windows somehow with this setup.
Thanks
Anyway, my problem is i want to install Linux on my pentium 3 laptop. It has a formatted HDD. The only problem is that the original cd drive is broken, so i bought a usb dvd drive. It does however have a working floppy drive. Now i cant install any O/S because the machine wont detect the dvd drive. I have tried using the windows XP boot disk, the 6 floppies one, but to no avail. So now i am considering Linux. I have heard about tiny linux installs that can fit on a few floppies. Is it possible to install a working linux O/S from floppies alone? Preferably one with a web browser so i can find the drivers for my DVD drive and install a proper Linux. I have Turbo Linux 5.0 waiting on a CD. You can probably tell that i dont know anything about Linux. I am a pretty advanced windows user but TBH i know little to nothing about Linux
If any can answer any of these questions, or give me any advice at all i would be very grateful. Or if anyone can think of a way i can install windows somehow with this setup.
Thanks