Running and .iso without burning a disc?

[thespeakerbox]

I have my laptop connected, over my local network, to my main pc. I download some linux distros i want to try out, but think it will be a pain to burn all of those disk.

How can i get linux on my laptop without burning images to disc?

 

[drjman]

You can download VMware, google it. Its a virtual machine. You can download a few different distros from their site. Its great for testing stuff out. Other than runnning virtually, there is no way that i know of to get it to install without Cd's or DVD's

 

[Pirotech]

Take WinRAR, extract the content of all disks to a sinle folder. The main condition: this partition has to be FAT or FAT32. If your partition is NTFS partition, you can't perform these operations most probably.

So, you extract files in one folder. Some of them will be repeated, you may rewrite them bravely.

Then in this folder find a directory called BOOT or BOOTDISK. There will be an .exe or .bat file that is used to create a bootable floppy/flash drive. Create this bootable media. Then remember or note a path to the folder where you extracted all the files.

Then reboot from the bootable media; installer will ask you the path (keep in mind that linux uses slash instead of Windows' backslash; also drives letters don't exist).

Then follow the steps of installation wizard.

If you haven't fat partition, you may create it using any partitioning software and don't forget to prepare free space for linux partition.

 

[Slikkster]

http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/620/xp_s..._images_iso_files_without_burning_them

 

[TheDL]

I use daemon tools or Alcohol 120% to run ISO's and other cd image files without burning.

 

[oynaz]

..on the other hand you do not read the posts you are replying to.

 

[Slikkster]

Originally posted by: oynaz
..on the other hand you do not read the posts you are replying to.

Given that you made that comment without referring to a specific individual, I would ask you what exactly are YOU replying to, and why?