One more thing...if the laptop is NOT Pentium class...Mandrake may not even install or the performance will be dismal. MDK 6.0 and up is optimized for Pentium. HTH Jaguar Michael Scottaline <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > "J Michael Graham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Here is the situation: > > > > I got an old laptop from a friend and am trying to get Linux running. > > The real issue is that the floppy/cdrom bay is in NO way hot swappable. > > > > So, I was trying to use a ftp install, but the NIC isn't in the pcmcia > > support disk. (linksys etherfast 10/100) > > So, I tried copying the cdrom boot disk onto the HD, but of course, that > > won't boot > > > > I have a fair bit of investigating as to how to get my NIC working, but of > > course, I can't compile the module until I have Linux running. > > > > Anyone with any suggestions (other than just go buy a different NIC =P ), I > > would greatly appreciate them. > > > > Sh0GuN > > NT Mastah/Linux Foo > =========================================== > Have you tried changing your BIOS making the laptop bootable from the CDROM? > Then you'll be able to install directly from there. > Mike > > > > "Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy." > -Benjamin Frankilin > > ____________________________________________________________________ > Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com. ____________________________________________________________________ Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com.
