Will the netinstall (minimal) work with a USB cellular modem?

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Published on 2012-06-29T08:38:00Z Indexed on 2012/06/29 9:23 UTC
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Installing Ubuntu minimal is extremely easy when the system has a LAN card and connected to internet via Cable & Router...

I Recently came across a situation where I needed to install Ubuntu Minimal on a system which wash not having a LAN card and cable internet anywhere around...
The only access to the internet was through a USB Plug n Play Data-Card Modem.

May anyone suggest something so that I may install Ubuntu Minimal using USB Modem as the only source of Internet, if it's possible at all?? (This relates to Ubuntu 12.04 in specific)

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