[MLUG] installing Ubuntu without a CD/DVD drive

[Jeremy]

David Montminy wrote:
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> I have a computer without a CD/DVD running a small home server. I had
> trouble installing Ubuntu-server on it. Here is the procedure I used to
> install Ubuntu Server edition after many trial and errors.
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> For almost any liveCD-based system, including Debian, Fedora, openSUSE,
> Ubuntu and even things like FreeDOS. There is a utility that will copy
> the files to a USB key:
> http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/
> Runs on Ms Windows or Linux.

Actually easier/better (allows you to have persistent storage on USB, 
not so helpful for server install, but then again, maybe it is) I find 
is to use the USB creator in Ubuntu 8.10. System>Administration>Create 
USB Startup Disk.

As far as I know, you cannot make the alternate install disk work using 
unetbootin, it does not look for the files on the usb. Now I can't 
remember if I made a server disk or not with the Ubuntu method... pretty 
sure I did because I have ubuserver running on a cdrom-less system 
behind me :)

Jer