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Hi
How can I install a distribution of linux from my hard disk not CDroms.
I download iso files needed for install linux.
I don't want to write CDs because it's version changes day-to-day.
i installed redhat-fedora distros from hdd many times by burning only 1st iso. i booted from that cd with following parametres:
linux askmethod
after that i choosed install from hdd, and typed the path of iso files, then went on. it is quite faster than installing from cd. and 1st cd is also be used as reascue disk. because of that i always prefer to to have 1st cd.
u may also want to check the files in first iso file, im not sure but there must be an image for floppy to install without cdrom. u may want to read the README or RELEASE-NOTES files for more information about installing.
u can mount iso files like that:
mount /path/to/file1.iso /mnt/iso1 -o loop
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