On 8 Feb 2006, at 13:39, Lars Hecking wrote:
> I have this crappy old Dell laptop here that I would like to breathe
> new
> life into. The problem: it has no cd or floppy drive, and cannot boot
> off
> USB. It is, however, equipped with a connector for a docking station.
You mentioned later that it has a network port. Does it support net
booting? If yes, one solution is to set up a system to support net
booting and installing. There are Debian netboot images about, I think.
> Any suggestions how I could go about upgrading this box? Or is it time
> to have it "accidentally" run over by a truck?
Well, that all depends on the quality of your insurance cover.
Niall
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