You could use a usb flash drive.
You can install Windows or Linux using a USB memory stick.
It is a CD the has some form of Linux, an operating system for your computer (Microsoft Windows is an operating system). There are CDs of Linux that are just used to install Linux, or there are LiveCDs that you just put in and reboot. Linux will be running without effecting the rest of the computer.
A program can be installed off a CD or DVD, or a flash drive.
Some Linux distributions have the ability to be installed over a network. However, it should be noted that this is an endeavor that is intermediate to expert in difficulty.
from cd, dvd, or thumbdrive
The Scientic Linux Live CD is a bootable CD that runs Linux directly from CD without downloading installing it.Its based on Scientific Linux (SN),which is recompiled from RedHat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) source.
You can upgrade to SP3 without a CD. You cannot install the entire system from scratch without a CD. yes. first install XP sp2 with CD, then upgrade via Internet.
If you would like to install it ON TOP of Windows: Install a virtual machine program (ex. Virtualbox, VMware) Install Linux inside of virtual machine Install it along side (or overwrite) Windows: Reboot computer with Linux install CD/DVD in the disk drive and follow the instructions.
Buy and boot from a Windows XP cd.
"Sudo apt-get install audacity" (without the quotes) will download and install from the internet.
install windows first and then install linux, there should be a partitioner in the live cd. or just use wubi
There is no reason why a Linux OS (of any distro) can not be used without an internet connection. Provided that either an Linux type OS is downloaded and written as an IOS on a CD (for one example) to be used as a live CD with the options of trying or installing. Or you have been given the install disk, so not needing the internet! There are many operating systems and therefore, many opinions on what distro is the "best"! Have a look at Linux Mint or Ubuntu - my choice!