```json
{
    "title": "Geekery: Install an OS on a Fujitsu B-2131 without a CD",
    "url": "https://performancezen.com/2009/02/08/geekery-install-an-os-on-a-fujitsu-b-2131-without-a-cd/",
    "datePublished": "2009-02-08",
    "dateModified": "2009-02-08",
    "language": "en-US",
    "description": "A co-worker gave me an ancient Fujitsu Lifebook B-2131. I want to turn it into an ultra-portable netbook thingie. The catch? No cd-rom. Apparently the world has forgotten the world…",
    "author": "spierzchala",
    "publisher": "Performance Zen"
}
```

# Geekery: Install an OS on a Fujitsu B-2131 without a CD

A co-worker gave me an ancient [Fujitsu Lifebook B-2131](http://sandbox.cz/~covex/hw/b2131/). I want to turn it into an ultra-portable netbook thingie.
The catch? No cd-rom.
Apparently the world has forgotten the world of the boot floppy and internet installs.
Well, almost everyone.
Turns out that if you have a floppy drive, and 5 spare 1.44MB disks, there is a way to install Ubuntu over the Internet! [[SEE HERE](http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=75372)]
We ran out of time and floppy disks today, but this looks like a cool father-son project for this week.
Further updates as they are warranted.