Get a program such as burn4free that can burn ISO images to CD-r http://www.download.com/Burn4Free-CD-DVD/3000-2646_4-10559989.html?tag=lst-0... if you don't have a CD/DVD burner nor a floppy drive then you'll need to use another Linux disk to boot up on then mount the hard disk partition then mount the ISO image as a loop back device, this is all after backing up your existing windows XP then resizing the hard disk to have space to install crux for a dual boot system and the hassle of setting up lilo or the Windows boot menu to be able to select the 2 operating systems, or its a bit easier to just wipe the disk and install crux as a standalone system. wangtianyi.email@gmail.com wrote:

On 17 Jul 2006 at 11:33, Joe Gilmour wrote:

I already read the 3.4, but i have not floppy disk, very long time not use floppy disk.

Now, in my PC, there is windows xp, and i want to find some way just use harddisk, not need floppy disk.

Thanks

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If you're already running an OS on the machine you could try installing the basics through an emulator like Qemu. Have a look at the handbook as well. VERY good source of info and should be the first place you look. Look under 3.4 Alternative Installation Methods.

HTH,

Joe

wangtianyi.email@gmail.com wrote:

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hi, all:

i can not burn a ISO CD, but i can download a ISO CD file. how can i install it from harddisk?

thanks

tianyi wang

On 17 Jul 2006 at 10:45, Mikhail Kolesnik wrote:

Resize your win partition first. my board is KT133A, can not use usb disk boot:(

BTW: what is NIC handle: MKK83-UANIC ? thanks

Try booting from usb-flash key (if you have any by the hand) with the distro like Damn Small Linux (http://www.damnsmalllinux.org)... then mounting iso, chrooting into it, installing crux following the Handbook.

Of coarse it is strongly advised to follow such steps only if you are familar with linux and partitioning.

-- Mikhail Kolesnik ICQ: 260259143 IRC: mike_k at freenode/#crux, rusnet/#yalta Jabber: mike_k@jabber.lafox.net NIC handle: MKK83-UANIC

Hello, wangtianyi.email@gmail.com. On Mon, 17 Jul 2006 17:54:52 +0800 wangtianyi.email@gmail.com wrote:

On 17 Jul 2006 at 10:45, Mikhail Kolesnik wrote:

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Resize your win partition first. my board is KT133A, can not use usb disk boot:( Not shure if it is the south-bridge limiting usb-boot ability... It might be a BIOS limit.

So, then you must find a way to boot into any recent linux distro from any media and then it's just a matter of time to get crux installed. -- Mikhail Kolesnik ICQ: 260259143 IRC: mike_k at freenode/#crux, rusnet/#yalta Jabber: mike_k@jabber.lafox.net NIC handle: MKK83-UANIC