Date: Tue, 7 Sep 2004 23:26:14 -0400 From: Gregory Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [LIB] RE: How to Install Linux on 110CT w/FD/CD?
My 110CT didn't come with an FDD or CD-ROM drive (it was free). The easiest way I found to install Linux onto it was by using a 2.5" -> 3.5" IDE hard drive converter (http://www.startech.com/ststore/itemdetail.cfm?ProductID=BRACKET25&topbar=topbarp.htm) and putting the hard drive in another machine. I installed Slackware, popped the hard drive back into the Libretto and configured everything. On Tue, 7 Sep 2004 19:42:08 -0700, Mark Srebnik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Date: Tue, 07 Sep 2004 19:40:51 -0700 > From: Mark Srebnik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: How to Install Linux on 110CT w/FD/CD? > > Greetings! > > Having successfully installed WinXP Pro on my 110CT (works pretty well once > tweaked), I'm now ready to install Linux on it! > > Considering installing Slackware or one of it's derivatives...(although open > to other suggestions)....have several Linux distro CD's that I got with > Linux magazines... > > Here's where I am right now: > > 1) I used PartitionMagic to setup a 20 GB Linux partition and a 500MB swap > space partition before it on my 60GB hard drive. Both of these partitions > are after my 'C' (WinXP) and 'D' (Backup) partitions. > > 2) Then I realized that my EXP CDRW/DVD drive was not a bootable drive. > > Read in Slackware instructions that you can use Smart Boot Mgr on floppy > disk to start boot, then get a CD drive recognized. However, for some reason > it doesn't see my CD drive. Then I did the manual port assignment per the > instructions (using the ports given) but when I tried to do rescan for > drives, it doesn't seem to rescan.... > > So, before I waste even more hours, I thought I'd ask this illustrious group > for advice! > > I keep reading about 'network install' as way to get around this bootable CD > issue but I don't have another PC right now. > > Also, read about a DOS install, but not sure about how to do that. > > Also, I did see on EXP's website <www.expnet.com> that there is a DOS driver > for the CD drive. Should I install this? > > Anyway, would greatly appreciate any help for the easiest way to deal with > this install issue!! > > Thanks, > > Mark > Silicone Valley Libretterati > 110CT/WinXP Pro/Hopefully soon Linux.... > > ************************************************************** > 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 > ************************************************************** > > ************************************************************** 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 **************************************************************
