USS Voyager Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 So heres the scoop. The CD burner on my work machine is pooched and I need to reinstall ubuntu server on another machine. I know I can install Ubuntu using PXE, but our IT Security director is not willing to make the necessary changes to DHCP to make this work. Is there a way to boot to the network via USB and install Ubuntu? I know I could probably use unetbootin (awesome program by the way) but I feel the network install would be a lot faster. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparda Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 You could just boot off USB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bit Hunter Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 There is something called MinInstall (or something) Disc. It is used to boot a computer in busybox and install Ubuntu either directly via apt or a local source on the network. The Disc image is only 10 mb. You can UNetbootin any USB (16mb) and install everthing else from internet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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