Re: linux on laptop

Well loadlin does not work with winME unless you use a
boot floppy (not an option) or there is this supposed
patch: http://www.linux.sh/winme.html I'll give this a
try and see if it works.. Thanks, sometimes all of us
need to be reminded google knows all :-)

-Ryan


--- Jonathan Hall <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> Sure you can use loadlin.  You don't need a DOS
> session for loadlin. 
> Even so, a DOS session is possible in Me.  Search
> Google--I know it's
> possible.  Since I'm fortunate enough to have never
> used Me on one of my
> own machines, I can't tell you exactly how.  But I
> know it is possible.
> 
> -- Jonathan
> 
> 
> On Tue, 2003-02-18 at 23:43, Ryan wrote:
> > 
> > Hello everyone, 
> > I recently aquired an IBM Thinkpad 560X and it
> came
> > with an external CD-Rom that wont boot anything.
> It
> > also came pre-loaded with WindowsME so I cant use
> > loadlin since a plain old DOS session isint
> possible.
> > I really want to put debian on it but with no
> floppy
> > drive or other bootable device at my disposal I
> dont
> > see a way to get it accomplished.
> > 
> > I am broke and cant afford to spend any money just
> so
> > I can install linux. Does anyone have a normal
> 40-pin
> > IDE -to- 44-pin laptop IDE adapter, or a pcmcia
> floppy
> > drive that they are not using? I would appricate
> it if
> > I could get something loaned to me for a few hours
> at
> > least so I can get linux installed. 
> > 
> > Thanks, I'll appricate any help I can get to get
> linux
> > on this old laptop.
> > 
> > -Ryan Hunt
> > 
> > [email protected] - Nayr Networks
> > 
> > 
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> 
> 


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