Thank you, but - no, thank you. My voice goes to Vector: http://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/...#integrity_lin

4.2 Direct ISO on a Windows Host

This is a new method that will save you a CDROM burning. Assume that you already have Windows running on the computer, and the partitions have been prepared as suggested before. Download the following files from Vector Linux FTP site (e.g: ftp://anymirror/pub/vectorlinux/veclinux-5.0)

* The ISO file from one of iso directory (iso/, iso-soho/, or iso-dynamite/). Put it on top level directory (C:\ or D:\). Don't forget to check its integrity as explained before.
* The next files should be placed into C:\loadlin
o loadlin.exe
Get it from “install/loadlin/” directory whithin the FTP site.
o initrd.img
Find it as “isolinux/initrd.img” whithin the FTP site
o The kernel file that matches your system (ide, scsi, sata, adaptec)
You may select one of them from “isolinux/kernel/” directory whithin FTP site.

Then proceed with the installation:

* Shutdown Windows to DOS mode.
* Type “cd C:\loadlin” <enter> (without quotes)
* Type “loadlin ide root=/dev/ram rw initrd=initrd.img” <enter> (without quotes).

You should replace the “ide” with the name of the kernel that you downloaded earlier. The standard installation process will be started.

4.3 Direct ISO on a Linux Host

If you have another Linux running on the computer, this method will be easy. You need to download the following files into a directory (e.g: /home/download):

* The ISO image file (vl, vlsoho or vldynamite).
* vlinstall-iso
Find it as “install/vinstall/vinstall-iso” whithin the FTP site

Now go to the text console (press Alt-F1) and login as root. Proceed as follow:

* Switch to run level 2 (or 3 in Slackware/Redhat, etc)
init 2 <enter>
* Go to the directory where you downloaded the files, i.e.: /home/download
cd /home/download<enter>
* Now, install using the ISO file
./vinstall-iso vl-5.0.iso <enter>

I didn't believe this can work and it realy works. It would be nice to have something like this for Knoppix...