Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2003 22:33:33 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] YE Data Floppy Drive
In a message dated 12/30/2003 8:24:32 PM Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > BTW, any hot tips on setting up my L100CT for dual-boot W2K and W98se? > > W/o using a boot manager like Boot Magic, free XOSL, etc., install W98 > first, > then W2K. That'll allow the system to use the W2k boot menu system (won't > work > the other way around). > > Keep everything FAT32 if you want to access the W2K files from W98se in > case > of emergency. There are tools that'll let you access NTFS partitions from > W98SE, but usually, it becomes a pain to recover data, backup broken/damaged > partitions, etc. Use NTFS if you want the password protection it offers. > (actually, better to use PGP Desktop's PGP Disk feature in 8.03 instead - far > more secure, IMO) > > Download all Toshiba drivers for the two OSs and have them on CD/HD before > installing everything - makes it easier on you. Same with your > modem/ethernet > card drivers for both OSs. Always a pain having a non-working modem/ethernet > card when you need to download the drivers for the cards on a fresh install, > and no other way to get them =) > > Afterwards, once the base install of both OSs are fully installed with > drivers and working properly, make a full backup with Symantec Ghost to > ensure > that you have a good, working backup copy of the setup to go back to at any > time in the future. Burning them to CD-R discs is the best, with > verification > of the CD-R Ghost images after you burn them all. > Thanks, David - will do! You're certainly right about the needed Libretto drivers, I've already corraled those and won't have to worry about downloading. Lee ************************************************************** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://www.silverace.com/libretto/ - Archives -------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 **************************************************************
