[TriLUG] Linux Install/Hardware Issue

[John Turner]

I have a laptop that has no internal floppy or CD. I have 
installed Linux in the past by removing the HD and putting
it in my desktop machine. But I would like to try another
method next time.

Can the current distros install off of a USB CDROM or should
I get a PCMCIA SCSI CARD?

Does anyone know a good (cheap) place to get external floppy
cables for IBM Thinkpads?

Thanks,
John