Would the fact that Linux is installed with another CPU cause any problems? What about the driver install stage that Debian does? For instance, I would think that sound wouldn't work on the laptop. That means that the sound card drivers would have to be reinstalled and configured.
I found such a converter at CompUSA. Formosa Computers probably has em too. John Hebert Tim Fournet wrote: > Want the easy way? Get a laptop IDE -> regular IDE converter, install > the OS on a desktop, then move the drive back. The usefulness of Linux > isn't about installing it, it's about using it. > > On Wed, 2003-11-26 at 09:45, Chopin Cusachs wrote: > >>Does have PCMIA slot on side, and I downloaded some drivers. >>Most of the download stuff requires either Win3.1 or OS/2 to work. >> >>Something simple for text mode word processing would be fine. >>Plan on only simple files with notes. A spreadsheet would be >>very handy. First application would be to go to an office and root >>through a fat file and record sales tax paid in building house for >>2003 tax return. Contractor has all the documents. >> >>Battery looks to be sealed unit. Anyone know how to open same >>with hope of closing again if fixed? >> >>Don't need networking since I don't have a network. Could probably >>set up one with the Linux box running RH 9. >> >>Put the DOS files on to check function, which seems to be good. >>Don't plan to run much DOS stuff if I can get Linux going. >> >>Like the form factor, though a larger screen would be nice -- may >>need a magnifying glass if I go to GUI. >> >>Choppy >> >>At 09:07 AM 11/26/03 -0600, you wrote: >> >> >>>Cool. I've got something like that running Debian. My think pad is a >>>little newer, a P90 with 24MB of RAM and I put in a 5 gig hard disk. >>>People like the thinkpad's small form factor. >>> >>>Your machine will be slow but usable and those thinkpads are hard to >>>kill. 32MB of RAM is not bad, you might be able to run X. Does it have >>>PCMCIA slots on the side? If it does, you can have dial up, ethernet and >>>wireless networking on it. Compact flash cards are another useful thing >>>to do with those slots. A little research and surgury on the battery >>>could replace the functioning bits, IBM's caddies have standard hardware >>>inside them. There might also be a CD available, Getting the thing to >>>boot off a CD can be a chore, but they are good storage when you can't get >>>to your network with reasonable bandwith. >>> >>>Debian has a floppy set that works. They and use instructions are on >>>their first CD of the install set. It might be easier to install a base >>>system on another machine that can take a CD and then do a network install >>>to configure the rest. >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>General mailing list >>[email protected] >>http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net > > > > _______________________________________________ > General mailing list > [email protected] > http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net -- John Hebert System Engineer I T Group, Inc. 225-922-4535
