Re: linux on laptop

Ok guys accessing MSDos in windows ME is very easy all you need to do is use your mouse click START then RUN    and type COMMAND and press return and MSDos will open in a window.  Or you can alternatly Boot the machine and Press F8 continuasly and it will then give u a dos menu where u can select COMMAND PROMPT and other choices.\


This should help u. dont forget if u want to run linux u might want to make a menu boot option so u can run windows to.


Martin Macey


----- Original Message -----
From: Ryan <almightynayr-/[email protected]>
Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2003 19:26:02 -0800 (PST)
To: [email protected]
Subject: [aclug-local] 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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