Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2001 04:07:23 -0600 From: "Larry Alkoff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [LIB] Lib 100 Install Win98SE pro and con?
Thanks for your detailed response. A few questions in context below. On Tue, 11 Dec 2001 10:42:48 -0800, David Chien wrote: >Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2001 10:37:04 -0800 (PST) >From: David Chien <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: [LIB] Lib 100 Install Win98SE pro and con? > >If you're doing a 166Mhz L100, it may feel a touch sluggish however. A bigger >HD will help responsiveness (faster data streaming off the HD due to higher >data density). I've noticed this jump in performance whenever I put a much >bigger HD into older laptops. Thanks for that tip. I hate "sluggish" > >As for the install, you'll want the \win98 directory copied to your HD, along >with any tools you use (eg. partition magic, ghost), and Toshiba Libretto >drivers (eg. video, sound at minimum, but everything at www.csd.toshiba.com -> >support -> drivers will do fine). Is there any problem in having the new \win98 directory on the same partition I am asking it to install to? My 6 gig is a little small to carve up into smaller pieces although I suppose I could always use Partition Magic to eliminate the extra partition after the install. I already know that a \win98 on the same partition works for _re-installs_. >Also, make sure if you want to upgrade the BIOS, you do this before you install >windows. It's known that some ACPI/APM hibernation/detection problems can >occur if you upgrade the BIOS after windows has been installed already. My BIOS is 6.40 which may be the original! I see that Toshiba offers 8.10, 8.0, 7.30 and 6.50. Any comments on which one to go with or should I just "go for it" with 8.10? > >I've setup my partitions with a second hidden DOS partition that only has the >basics - the \win98 directory, tools and drivers. That way, even w/o a cd-rom >drive in the future, I can always setup another windows partition and set it up >and/or wipe the yucky one installed already and put in a fresh copy. Right now I have the following partitions: primary 4 gig extended 1.2 gig These were created with fdisk with the drive in the Lib 100. However, I seem to have lost my hibernation - it doesn't show up any more on the Start menu. Is there any way I can check to see if it's there and get it working again? >Oh, also have a full symantec.com ghost backup image file of the base install >of windows and drivers on the second extended partition - lets me restore >quickly in case anything does go wrong. Naturally, you put all of the data >files you make on a second extended partition so you can wipe the primary >parittion without regard to what's on it. I try to put data in a c:\data\various_sub_for_each_purpose so I can just back up that c:\data with it's subs. However I have learned from experience that Windows and it's apps put so much data in their own subdirectories that it's necessary to back up many application directories also. For example, my /internet subdirectory contains various programs, each in their own directory. Like Opera, PMMail, etc. They all like to put data in a sub of their installation directory. Only a few like PMMail allow me to put the data elsewhere, most have no such provision. So I backup c:\data, c:\internet and a host of others. > >Beyond that, make sure you get at least all of teh critical updates at >windowsupdate.microsoft.com for 98 - myself, I've got all of those + IE 5.5 SP2 >+ DirectX 8.1 + all the othere patches like the large HD update. Happily, the >L110 runs quickly and fine with it all - not as sluggish as I'd expect it would >be. > >Oh, and finally, set the video to 16 bit rather than 24-bit -> faster screen >updaes and you can't see the difference on the LCD panel. It was already there - I think that tip was from your cd. >Hmm, oh, and after >you've setup the Toshiba control panel thing, you can setit to hibernate when >you push the power button instead of shutting down. Let's for far faster boots >and you get to keep where you are w/o having to reoopen widows and apps. Do you mean "Power Save" from Control Panel? I don't see anything for Toshiba control panel - how do I set that up? >eg. if you keep IE open all the time even during hibernation, it saves time by >not having to wait for IE to startup again when you go online. > Larry Alkoff N2LA - Austin TX ************************************************************** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ -------TO UNSUBSCRIBE------- Reply to any of the list messages. The reply mail should be addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Then replace any text on the message's subject line: cmd:unsubscribe --------TO UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST------ Do above but with this on subject line: cmd:unsubscribe digest **************************************************************
