Possible to install Windows 98 SE via LAN?

[Joony]

Ok, so I acquired one of these Virgin Webplayers from a local friend of mine. It does not have a floppy header but it does have a 44pin Laptop IDE header. I also purchased this Xircom Mini PCI Network card (Intel chipset based) for it since it has a mini PCI slot. Since I cannot put a floppy or a cd drive on it, is it possible to install via network? Another option would be to get a 44pin laptop HD to regular 3.5" and transfer the Windows 98 setup files into it along with boot files but it costs money. Any ideas?

 

[Smilin]

Ouch. yeah you can do it via PXE booting but you're gonna have to setup a lot of crap on the back end.

If you can get either a floppy or a CDrom it would make life much easier.

 

[PhoenixOfWater]

I know you can upgrade Win over a network... but installing from nothing... i don't think so

Another option would be to get a 44pin laptop HD to regular 3.5" and transfer the Windows 98 setup files into it along with boot files but it costs money. Any ideas?

This would be what i would do... get a small Laptop HD about $75 for 12Gb and Laptop to IDE will cost about $9
then just copy the files that you need...