Date: Wed, 4 Jul 2001 11:55:44 -0400
From: "Eiren K. Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Anyone with a Linux (preferrably Redhat v7) boot-up floppy?? Have
problems installing LINUX on my Libretto 70CT
Neil, that's exactly the approach I've wanted to take. Basically, a Linux
install from a FAT. Can you lend any more details about doing this with MDK
7.x?
Thanks!
-e
----- Original Message -----
From: "neil barnes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Libretto" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2001 4:08 AM
Subject: Re: Anyone with a Linux (preferrably Redhat v7) boot-up floppy??
Have problems installing LINUX on my Libretto 70CT
> Date: Wed, 04 Jul 2001 08:02:04
> From: "neil barnes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Re: Anyone with a Linux (preferrably Redhat v7) boot-up floppy??
Have problems installing LINUX on my Libretto 70CT
>
> I make no claims to be a linux guru - but I have discovered the easiest
way
> to get linux onto a lib is to already have it there in the first place.
>
> I've successfully used a dual boot system: copy the CD into the windows
> partition, wake up in dos and run the appropriate batch file for a hard
disk
> install into another partition. You might need to move some partitions
> around first...
>
> Works ok with mandrake 6.1, 7.0, 7.1...anything after that needs more than
> 32M memory :(
>
> Neil
>
>
> >From: David Nedved <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Reply-To: Libretto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >To: Libretto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Subject: Re: Anyone with a Linux (preferrably Redhat v7) boot-up floppy??
> >Have problems installing LINUX on my Libretto 70CT
> >Date: Tue, 3 Jul 2001 14:03:27 -0700
> >
> >Date: Tue, 3 Jul 2001 16:55:02 -0400
> >From: David Nedved <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Subject: Re: Anyone with a Linux (preferrably Redhat v7) boot-up floppy??
> >Have problems installing LINUX on my Libretto 70CT
> >
> >Hi,
> >
> >I run Linux on my 70CT, but it's LFS -- Linux From Scratch. I've loaded
> >RedHat 6.2 on a 50CT though... I loaded it on a desktop, then swapped the
> >hard drive into the Libretto -- much easier than messing with boot disks,
> >zip drives, whatever. A boot-up floppy would have to either be a
> >standalone
> >floppy (the net boot floppy is a single floppy but I don't know if it
works
> >with your network card plus it requires a good connection to an FTP
server)
> >or get the kernel support for Libretto FD built into the kernel on your
> >boot
> >disk. I have no idea if that kernel support is kept current, or where to
> >get
> >it. I also don't relish the idea of making a custom boot disk.
> >
> >Since I have a working 70CT running Linux, let me know if I can do
anything
> >to help you get started, but really, your easiest route is to slap the
hard
> >drive into a desktop and load it that way. Just one guy's opinion, you
> >don't even owe me the traditional $0.02!
> >
> >Good luck,
> >
> >David
> >
> >On Tue, Jul 03, 2001 at 01:03:30PM -0700, Robbert J. van Herksen wrote:
> > > Date: Tue, 3 Jul 2001 21:59:07 +0200
> > > From: "Robbert J. van Herksen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > Subject: Anyone with a Linux (preferrably Redhat v7) boot-up floppy??
> >Have problems installing LINUX on my Libretto 70CT
> > >
> > > Hi there,
> > >
> > > Trying to install Redhat v7 unix on my beloved Libretto 70CT.
> > >
> > > Want to get in contact with Libretto 70CT owners that run any version
of
> > > (preferrably) Redhat Linux.
> > >
> > > Thanks for your help.
> > >
> > > Rgds
> > >
> > > Robbert van Herksen
> > > Soesterberg
> > > The Netherlands [the new home of Slovodan Milosovic... :-)) ]
> > >
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