Re: boot file for laptop

["Jim Pharis" <binarybrain@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Geeeez. I tried taking it apart and im not to sure if I want mess with it 
(it felt like if I forced it anymore I was going to bust it). Is there any 
other way to install linux on a laptop that wont take a boot disk and has no 
OS on it what so ever???

Jim


>From: David Rittenhouse <kb8ync@wmis.net>
>Reply-To: klug@klug.armintl.com
>To: klug@klug.armintl.com
>Subject: Re: boot file for laptop
>Date: Wed, 1 Sep 1999 09:32:34 -0500 (EST)
>
>Yes you can use the hard drive as master, and boot off the floppy, also
>when your taking it apart, watch for hidden screws and the case snaps
>together in front where the plastic is very thing (it breaks very easily)
>Dave
>
>
>
>
>On Wed, 1 Sep 1999, Jim Pharis wrote:
>
> > AHHHHHH... i wish i had read this email that I accidently missed before. 
>I
> > just posted another "AHHHHHH why isnt this working!"
> >
> > thats so stupid that they did that. Why the heck would they do that???
> >
> > Im going to have to disect the laptop
> >
> > Can I use the harddrive alone as master??? Then I can just boot to 
>floppy
> >
> > Thanks Dave
> >
> > Jim Pharis
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > >
> > > > The only way to install linux on it (that i know of) is to pull the 
>HDD
> > > > and put it into a desktop then install it, that series of laptops 
>will
> > > > only let you boot off of a 720k floppy, even though it is a 1.44meg
> > > > floppy, I had the same problem so i went to toshiba's site and 
>searched
> > > > for my laptop (T1950cs) and thats
> > > > where i found that it only boots off of 720k disks
> > > > Dave
> >
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