Hi, the only way I know how to install Linux is to go in the bios, make cd bootable, the insert cd in there and reboot. But now I want to install linux on an older computer and the bios won't let me boot for the cd. What is the fastest way to install linux (other than upgrading the bios).

Most distributions provide boot floppy images on the CDs. You can use dd in Linux or rawrite (also often on the CDs) in Windows to make a boot disk from one of the image files.

Will it automatically access the cd and begin installing when I boot with the floppy, or will I have to type something at the command line?

The boot floppy should do exactly the same thing as booting from the CD (as long as you pick the right disk image).

Boot with 98 bootdisk with cd rom support. in dos mode go to cd drive type the command x:\cd dosutils x:\dosutils>autoboot (where x is ur cd drive letter) It will take u to the linux installation.