Ashley, Ran into a simular problem with a Libretto30. How I got around the problem was by removing the harddrive from the laptop and then using an adaptar I bought that adapts a laptop ide drive to a standard pc ide. I then used my PC to install Linux (making sure I asked for pcmcia support) Once I had a working install I put the drive back in and began the long task of trial and error X-config. Otherwise it worked a lot faster than laplink or any of the other methods I'd tried before. Wish I could give you a name on the adaptar. But all it said was Adaptar on the lable. Got it at Fry's if there is one near you though. James On Sun, 23 Sep 2001 19:29:18 -0700 Ashley Moore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > hi, > This is an old ancient Compaq Contura 410c > 486DX cpu > 50 mhz > 8 mb ram > 2 gb hdd > paradise color vga (compatible with WD... in xfree) > bios is originally '95, i updated it recently, now its '99. no frills, > just > basic bios functions > external CDROM (Onspec26) > > I have 95 on it now, its a verrrry slow m/c for 95, > but i'm sure, a trimmed down custom kernel could be > just what is needed. and maybe even a light-weight > window manager on XFree86 v3.3 or v4. i don't really > know how i'm going to put it all together... > > I need a parport boot-disk. I have the Mandrake i486 > CD with me now. but i could'nt find a suitable boot > disk for it. I also booted off another image i > downloaded - RH 6.1 parport boot disk. but i recd some > error about RH not being able to load on the h/w > Can some one point me to a good resource or even > suggestions are most welcome. > > On September 23, 2001 06:52 pm, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > whats the model # and serial # of the compaq...perhaps > > there's something on the compaq site...that will help. > > it's very good...I have a compaq deskpro EN workstation > > and a Toshiba laptop > > > > Ashley Moore wrote: > > > hi, > > > > > > i have an old compaq 486DX-50Mhz, 8mb ram, 2 Gb HD that i want to > load > > > linux on. i downloaded and burned the iso image for mandrake 7.0 > i486 > > > from http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/ftp.php3#486 > > > > > > the laptop does'nt have any cdrom drive or ethernet h/w. I have an > > > external cdrom that connects to the parallel port (Onspec - > 'on26.o'. > > > where can i get customised boot disk to get the install to read the > cd > > > via the parport. > > > > > > OR > > > > > > i could connect the laptop via a 'laplink' cable to my desktop and > > > perfrom an NFS install via slip..., > > > > > > also, any idea which would be quicker? > > > > > > any help, ideas.... urgent ;) > > > > > > Ashley Moore. > > > > > > _________________________________________________________ > > > Do You Yahoo!? > > > Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > > > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > > _________________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com > > >
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