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Offline gerald_clark

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Re: TinyCore Install Help
« Reply #15 on: January 22, 2014, 11:28:27 PM »
Firewire?  Try a USB CD drive, or try the USB flash drive.

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Re: TinyCore Install Help
« Reply #16 on: January 22, 2014, 11:37:57 PM »
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Firewire?
That's what I've read. These machines supposedly can't boot from USB.
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Re: TinyCore Install Help
« Reply #17 on: January 23, 2014, 12:08:18 AM »
Does 'ifconfig -a '  show that it has obtained an IP address from your router.
If so one of the manual install options in the wiki might work.

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Re: TinyCore Install Help
« Reply #18 on: January 23, 2014, 12:14:00 AM »
Remastering core.gz to include firewire modules might be an option.
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Re: TinyCore Install Help
« Reply #19 on: January 23, 2014, 12:19:43 AM »
Yes, but a lot more work than tce-loading and installing a bootloader.

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Re: TinyCore Install Help
« Reply #20 on: January 23, 2014, 07:33:28 AM »
It's always an alternative to remove the HD, install to it using another computer, put it back.
The only barriers that can stop you are the ones you create yourself.