*EDIT: USB2.0 ports via PCMCIA adapter, I mean. 


On Sat, Jan 9, 2021, at 8:07 AM, Andrew Robins wrote:
> You might like to consider using Elmar Hanlhofer's "Plop" boot manager 
> https://www.plop.at/en/bootmanagers.html to assist with booting from your 
> native USB1.x port. It helps with working around early BIOS versions that did 
> not permit /enable booting from USB as an option. (Have you checked you bios 
> to rule this part of the problem out?) However, if you have USB ports via a 
> PCMCIA adapter, you may have additional struggles with compatibility. Elmar 
> lists PCMCIA compatibility as 'limited', but I have not had any success using 
> PLOP to boot from USB. 
> HTH
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Sat, Jan 9, 2021, at 2:47 AM, Marv wrote:
>> For what it's worth, I'm using a 1998 Intel 440BX machine. It has a Pentium 
>> II. The network adapter on the motherboard works fine, also serial and 
>> parallel ports. The only issue I have is the USB port is non-bootable. The 
>> CD drive is bootable but it is not compatible with FreeDos. I had to install 
>> FreeDos by copying the necessary files to a separate partition on the HD. I 
>> transfer files to and from it mainly over the network, but sometimes with 
>> the 1.44MB floppy.
>>  
>> 
>> On Fri, Jan 8, 2021 at 11:30 AM Šimon Dobeš <simondobes...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Hello
>>> I want to ask if FREEDOS will run on Intel Pentium old-school PC from 2002 
>>> and if it will work properly if this pc have 256 mb of ram.
>>> I have a old IBM ThinkPad from 1998 and it is great computer. But it is not 
>>> working. Where I can fix it?
>>> Thx
>>> Simon
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>> 
>> 
>> -- 
>> It's all fun and games until someone divides by zero.
>> 
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