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I am connecting remotely to a laptop running windows 7 which I do not have physical access. I want to install ubuntu on it.

  • The laptop connects to the router wirelessly, the ubuntu image has to somehow be preconfigured to connect to the password protected network.
  • Remote connection is over the internet
  • Computer is an inspiron 1501

Is this possible and how would I go about it?

Same question but no real answer: How to install Ubuntu from Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8 just remotely by single click?

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I don't think that's possible. You'd need to somehow modify the Ubuntu installation to put the WiFi network config in. There's also no way you could install it remotely because the setup requires personalization and doesn't support remote connections.

TheWanderer
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Do you need it bare metal install?

  • If not, Install VirtualBox, then install Ubuntu inside that? (free)
  • If so, Maybe you can ship a USB to someone on-site and walk them through it? (almost free)
  • If so, Is it possible or within budget to purchase/rent/borrow a network KVM? Ebay has some for very cheap. With that, and someone putting a bootable USB stick in, then you can do it. There are other ways with PXE or other even more complex solutions generally intended for datacenter style metal box prepping.
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