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On 12/08/10 21:27, Bruce Cran wrote:
> On Wed, 08 Dec 2010 11:14:22 +0000
> "Thomas Mueller"<mueller6727@bellsouth.net>  wrote:
>
>    
>>> The argument is normally that even without a CD drive everyone has
>>> USB so should install using that instead of floppies.
>>>        
>> Not true on a very old computer (especially USB)
>>      
> That's why I said "the argument", implying that it's something I don't
> agree with :)
> I do think we need to be careful to remember that plenty of people
> don't have modern setups.
>
>    
Count me for one. I'm using old stuff for routing and what not- and no, 
they don't even see a usb keyboard let alone boot from usb :) I actually 
have to disconnect the dud slim cd and and strap in a spare internal cd, 
and remove it once installed. I could setup lan boot, but believe it or 
not that would be longer...