I have found that the RedHat install will autodetect many CD-ROM's, if you
know a bit about it. You might need windows to get the info, but I don't
need it to install. (unless the CD-ROM doesn't work, and I have to install
from the HD!)
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> From: Dhruva Reddy[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Friday, June 11, 1999 7:56 AM
> To: Linux Laptops
> Subject: Re: Minimal installation
>
> Can't say I've heard of TXC, nor have I tried using any kind of PCMCIA
> CD drive (I've only used a Backpack parallel port drive). Your drive
> should have come with a floppy disk with a driver on it, even if it is a
> no-name (I've bought some pretty crappy stuff that came with drivers).
> I might suggest looking around the manufacturer's website (if they have
> one) for more info, or a current driver.
>
> My approach to installing any OS on an Intel-based machine has always
> been to create a Windoze 95 start-up disk, finding the correct driver
> for my CD drive and making sure MS-DOG (you need to reference it in your
> "config.sys" file with a command whose name escapes me at the moment,
> ms-something) can see it. This is rather tricky--I have to muck through
> it evrey time I do this. (BTW, if there is an easy way to eliminate the
> Winschmoes dependency I would love to hear it).
>
> Hope this helps,
> Dhruva
>
> Cullen, Ryan wrote:
> >
> > I am battling to install Linux on my laptop, probably since I have a
> > no-name-brand PCMCIA CD-ROM. I just was wondering what are the minimal
> > needed files I can just copy onto my HDD to run Linux. I have only
> 150MB
> > free on my HDD. I don't need any extra's or the GUI. Just the text
> > version.
> > Alternatively can anyone tell me if they had any problems installing a
> TXC
> > compatible CD-ROM.
> > I am starting from Scratch. I have no previous experience with linux.
> > Thanx
> > Ryan
>
> --
> "Nothing good ever happened at 55, unless you're still in first
> gear."--unknown
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