> Can you set your bios to boot the usb drive? I dunno if that is even > possible, but thought I'd ask. You may wish to consider installing a > CD/DvD drive as cheap as they are for added functionality to your > machines. Ric > Hi Ric, Thanks for the thoughts. Indeed, I set the BIOS to book from a USB CDROM and all went well. I had no problems at all, a very smooth install. I suppose I really should have tried it before I bothered the list with my silly fears ;-) As for installing a CD/DVD, well, not all servers have a footprint that allow for that luxury! :-) Cheers! -michelle.