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Is it possible to install a distro directly from online ? (thelemmy.club)
submitted 2 months ago by to c/askbeehaw@beehaw.org
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I am working on windows 10 currently. I was wondering if MX Linux could be installed directly from online. Thanks for taking the time to reply.

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[–] 6 points 2 months ago* (3 children)

Yes, what you're looking for is called netboot. It is primarily meant for LAN use, but it is possible to grab an iso from the internet and boot it without leaving the UEFI environment.

https://netboot.xyz/ makes it kinda easy and nice

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  • [–] 5 points 2 months ago (2 children)

    in most cases, still 'downloading' something to boot to initially. might as well just make a usb installer. i also had zero luck with any usb keyboards working with netboot.xyz when i tried using it on a 7th gen optiplex, had to steal borrow a ps/2 one.

    debian has a great netinst image that has most the drivers and firmwares needed to install debian over the network on pretty much anything. debian's installers were also the only installers (of a dozen or more i tried at one time) that worked 'out of the box' with my particular usb wifi for a net install.

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    • [–] 1 point 2 months ago

    There is also WebFAI from Tuxedo. https://www.tuxedocomputers.com/en/TUXEDO-WebFAI.tuxedo

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