How can I install win98 on an ancient laptop without a CDROM drive?

[Shuka]

I have a PCMCIA network card for the laptop, is there a way I can somehow install win98 over the network? The laptop is an IBM Thinkpad 760xl, it doesn't even have USB ports so I can't use an external USB CD drive. The laptop currently has no OS installed, just a 2 gig formatted hard drive and a floppy drive. Thanks for any ideas you guys might have.

 

[slick rick]

setup a shared folder on another computer and copy the win98 setup files to the folder

network the laptop to this computer (crossover cable, hub, switch)

boot off a network boot disk http://www.nu2.nu/bootdisk/network/

browse to the shared folder and run setup


or

take out the laptop hard drive and use a 2.5 to 3.5 hard drive adapter and connect the laptop hard drive to a computer, copy over the win98 setup files. put the laptop hard drive back in the laptop and boot off a bootdisk (www.bootdisk) and run setup

 

[Zwitterion]

I think that getting an IDE converter for the laptop hard drivge would be the best solution. Copying the install/boot files or even an entire installation over and just configing it for the laptop.