Date: Sat, 9 Dec 2000 19:47:28 +0700
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Subject: Re: FUBAR 2
TVVVM for all this info!!! :-)
> It is normal to have 2 Topic97 cardbus controllers, 4 with the enhanced
> docking station (1 for each slot) and just 1 PCMCIA Card Services.
Groovy - thanks for the confirmation.
> It sounds to me as if your hard drive may not have been formatted in your
> libretto. If this is the case then no room was set aside on your hard
drive
> to store your system files, and every time your system suspends to disk,
> you are going to trash part of your hard drive.
>
> As a quick test run fdisk.exe
Should I boot from the floppy to DOS to do this?
> As to your Floppy problem I would download this driver:
> ftp://cdgenp01.csd.toshiba.com/content/support/downloads/l110fdd8.exe
> It's driver version 1.02
Many thanks - downloading it now
> For my two cents worth, if you don't NEED Win2K, then I would stick with
> Win98 SE. And Download the drivers from Toshiba web site. You need to
> get software to support larger than 8 GB drives (It's free with IBM
drives -
> you do need to download it however)
The (main) attraction with Win2K is that it seems like it might be the
easiest way to get around the BIOS/8GB issue. I don't have a desktop with
which to set everything up, and no previous experience with formatting,
partitioning, etc.
> As to a backup device I would look at a CD writer (burner) and a Adaptec
> SCSI interface PCMCIA NOT CardBus for it. The Adaptec so that you can
> boot it from DOS as a simple cd player to reload the OS.
Problem is, I just can't carry it all! I'm currently backpacking round
south-east Asia full time and the idea is to get everything on/in the
Libretto itself. Sorry if this sounds unrealistic, but I already have too
much stuff ;-) I don't even have anywhere to store the backup - for it to
be an effective backup, I need to carry it at all times (because I'm on the
move, or because the original data in on the Libretto which is in my room
wherever I'm staying). Hence the biggest attractions of the PC-Card drive -
negligible size, no power supply to carry around, easy to keep separate from
the original data (it can live in my waterproof passport/document wallet
around my neck).
> The 2 GB PCMCIA card drive would really be worth less as a backup
> device, as you would need to have windows load in order to use it.
> Basic dos does not support PCMCIA devices.
I understand what you mean, good point.
My concern is to back up my data, so that if I have another HDD failure, or
my Libretto gets stolen, or damaged (I saw a guy wearing a backpack fall in
the sea while attempting to get from ferry to beach just the other day...) I
don't loose all my pictures, e-mail data, notes, etc.
I am carrying the floppy drive (so I can get stuff onto floppies and hence
upload individual pictures etc via internet cafe machines) and I think I
have to accept that as being the limit of my 'disaster recovery' options.
> Toshiba is showing this as the display driver:
> Windows 98 Display Driver version 4.10.01.006.Q6.13.03fd for NeoMagic
> 2160 in Portege 7000 and the 110.
> as you are using the ...Q6.13.03fl not fd you may want to download this
> file:
> ftp://cdgenp01.csd.toshiba.com/content/support/downloads/p7kvid98.exe
> and probably this one as well
> ftp://cdgenp01.csd.toshiba.com/content/support/downloads/p301pan9.exe
I now have the problem full-time - screen generally flickering, flashing,
jumping around all over the place - but only on the Libretto screen - I'm
plugged into a CRT now and it's displaying perfectly, so I guess either the
Libretto screen is on the way out or it's a problem with a connection
somewhere?
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