> > Matthew, > > The best way I can answer is to tell you what I'm trying to accomplish. > The input devices I want are the keyboard. The output devices, a > monitor and a dot matrix printer. Other hardware: the harddrive, a 3.5 > inch drive (floppy 0), and a 5.25 inch drive (floppy 1). > As to what I've configured: basically nothing. I have no experience > configuring drivers, so I've basically been taking shots in the dark. > This is all general info I've provided you. If you need anything more > specific, just let me know what you need and how I can get that > information if I don't know it.
OK. I suggest we simplify things. Forget the printer for the time being (thus removing one potential config problem). Now: how big is the hard drive? How far did you get through the install before it failed (please tell me exactly what you did; if necessary do it again and write it down)? Thanks, Matthew -- Elen sila lumenn' omentielvo Steward of the Cambridge Tolkien Society Selwyn College Computer Support http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Chamber/8841/ http://www.cam.ac.uk/CambUniv/Societies/tolkien/ http://pick.sel.cam.ac.uk/

