My recent experience during recompilation of kernel 2.3.5 shows that
UMSDOS is
still a possibility ! But this support is not there by default and the
kernel
has to be recompiled to get this to work. So try and put in the OLD
Slackware
Distro that came with PCQ and them recompile the new kernel !
INIGO
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> Indranil,
> I fully agree with the points you've raised.But the question is,it's not
> my machine and I've been asked to try and install Linux on it.So is there
> any way around the QuickRestore CD or am I going to have to install
> Win9x,drivers etc individually.
> Last night Dwaipayan was telling me something about loading Linux under
> Win.I assumed he was talking about the UMSDOS type system.Personally I
> think that for Linux to live under Windows is an *insult*.But again,it's
> not my machine.AFAIK, RedHat doesn't support this type of install.He says
> that it's possible under RedHat 6.0 - have you heard about this?
>
> Until this incident I had never had any personal problems with brand names
> including MS.My machine is an assembled and I run the initial version of
> Win95 - so I still have control.Yes,I've been opposed to MS on the grounds
> of philosophy (bad code,domineering,'take what is given' attitude).But now
> after having been rudely told by a piece of 'code' (if I can call it
> that!) that my HDD is not mine I can really *feel* the need to support
> OSS.Rest assured,I can now really feel why people would like to burn down
> MS and their ilk and the OSS movement has my full support in any way I can
> give it.
>
> PS: Has PC'ness reached our place as well?? ;)
>
> Bye,
> Rajarshi
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