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Re: Laptop FAQ // Debian on Floppys??



On Wed, Sep 22, 1999 at 10:28:21AM -0700, will@franklinhs.pps.k12.or.us wrote:

> found a pcmcia Network Card thats in my price range yet, Is there a way I
> can do it without a network card.

Yes, via the serial port. pppd is part of the base system. Once you installed 
the 6 or 7 floppies of the base system, you can run PPP over the serial port
with a nearby and friendly computer, connected by a null-modem cable.

That's how I install Debian on old laptops without anything better.


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