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Title: Can I use Plop Boot Manager to install Linux on my old laptop?
Post by: vasia212 on July 21, 2010, 11:16:09 AM

Hi! I've got a Sony VIAO laptop with no USB boot option in BIOS (and CD Drive doesn't work too). I'd like to install Linux (Ubuntu, for example) to a free partition on internal HDD and to keep my WinXP alive but cann't boot from any media except internal HDD. Will Plop Boot Manager help me in this case? Can I install Plop Boot Manager from Windows just to start Linux installation from USB flash drive?

Thanks!

Title: Re: Can I use Plop Boot Manager to install Linux on my old laptop?
Post by: Elmar on July 21, 2010, 12:44:31 PM

yes, see http://www.plop.at/en/bootmanager.html#runwin

regards
elmar

Title: Re: Can I use Plop Boot Manager to install Linux on my old laptop?
Post by: vasia212 on July 22, 2010, 13:08:30 PM

It really works! Awesome! Thank you very much for such a wonderful software!

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