HELP! How do I install from internet?

[constancebwn]

okay, i don't want to make a CD i want to replace Vista with Kubuntu but i don't know where to start!

[Snowhog]

Re: HELP! How do I install from internet?

Well, you'll need to burn a LiveCD of Kubuntu to begin with. If you don't want to do that, then you'll either have to get one from a friend or order one via the Kubuntu ShipIt site.

[MoonRise]

Re: HELP! How do I install from internet?

Snowhog is correct. There isn't really a way to install from the Internet directly without some sort of startup media hence the Live-CD.

[askrieger]

Re: HELP! How do I install from internet?

Of course, if you're unable to burn a CD and unwilling to wait to get one for free from Shipit, you can buy one from a commercial vendor for a few bucks ($1.95 plus S&H from my favorite CD seller). The irony of all this is that if you were already running Linux, you could just mount the downloaded iso without burning anything.

[Rog131]

Re: HELP! How do I install from internet?

Ubuntu Community Documentation has > Installation

Contents

1. Standard installation
2. Installation using the Alternate CD
3. Installation without a CD
4. Upgrading an installation
5. Server and network installations
6. Installing on external or RAID hard disks
7. Minimal installations
8. Other installation guides
9. See also

[MoonRise]

Re: HELP! How do I install from internet?

Sorry. Forgot about Floppy Disks!

[Snowhog]

Re: HELP! How do I install from internet?

Sorry. Forgot about Floppy Disks!

Yeah, at the blinding speed of a 300-baud modem. Ah the good 'ol days!

[askrieger]

Re: HELP! How do I install from internet?

I was unaware of Grub_For_Dos, which makes it possible to install from windoze without burning the iso. Has anyone tried that approach. I can't try it myself because I'm winfree and my wife won't let me touch her machine!

[Snowhog]

Re: HELP! How do I install from internet?

Grub4dos tutorial

[MoonRise]

Re: HELP! How do I install from internet?

WOW!!! Good ol DOS/GRUB/Floppy. Ah yes, the memories!

[constancebwn]

Re: HELP! How do I install from internet?

okay i got the disk, now what?

[Snowhog]

Re: HELP! How do I install from internet?

See my link in Reply #8. It takes you to the information you need to follow - instructions.