best way to install linux to a laptop

[Stephen Dawes]

I have installed Redhat on a laptop successfully.  I would also like to take
the liberty of saying that Bill, WB2FLW has also installed redhat a number
of times on laptops.

Using the speakup installation disk for redhat, and the CD-ROM, I had no
problems in the install process.  I have also used the laptop in a network
install of redhat on to a desktop with no problems.

My recommendation to you, is go for it.



Stephen Dawes B.A. B.Sc.
Web Business Office, The City of Calgary
PHONE:  (403) 268-5527. FAX: (403) 268-6423
E-MAIL ADDRESS:  sdawes at gov.calgary.ab.ca




> -----Original Message-----
> From: speakup-admin at braille.uwo.ca
> [mailto:speakup-admin at braille.uwo.ca]On Behalf Of Brent Harding
> Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2000 6:59 PM
> To: speakup at braille.uwo.ca
> Subject: best way to install linux to a laptop
>
>
> 		I am going to be using linux on some laptop at some
> point. My friend and
> I are going to be getting it going, probably redhat as at least I hear it
> allows one to choose reasonable defaults instead of just being asked
> individually what I want when I'm not sure what every library is
> used in. I
> kind of want to get acquainted more with redhat as my isp uses
> it, and it's
> hardware detectability, seeing I've not a clue yet what the laptop will be
> yet, but I think the synth will be an external double talk. We
> will both be
> trying to learn more about linux by doing this, seeing he hasn't
> experimented around as much as me seeing he didn't want to wipe out
> everything, and thinks everything is so difficult compared to windows. I'm
> likely to use this in a future job opportunity, and I've borrowed
> linux for
> dummies from RFB, a good starting point. If this laptop requires the
> swapping of the CD drive and floppy, how could we obtain a talking install
> and use CD for installing the packages? We have no network we can directly
> use for mounting the CD nfs style on another machine so I can boot from
> floppy. I'm not even sure if the laptop in question could boot from CD.
> Seeing the school network admin would rather run another line
> than allow us
> to put in a hub, and they seem to be slow on it, how can we get
> linx on the
> laptop without sight?
>
>
>
>
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