I haven't done anything like that, but the linux for laptops website has an entry about it: http://my.netian.com/~echoo/e133t.html It isn't much but i suppose it might be of some help. Kevin Murakoshi Rusty Minden wrote: > > For the upcomming IF We will have an interesting install. This is the base > information, but I am concerned as to if this will work. 8MB ram is a little > small.. This will have to be either a hard drive install or an install from > an existing computer. Any ideas? Has anyone done this who will be available > for the IF? > Rusty > > ------Original Message------ > From: "Larry Ozeran, MD" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: Rusty Minden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: January 18, 2001 7:45:40 AM GMT > Subject: Re: [vox-announce] Jan 21 - Linux Installfest in Davis > > Rusty -- > > Thanks for responding. I am considering installing Linux on a Hitachi E133 > laptop (Pentium II 133) with 11.3" color STN LCD screen, bus connector port > (though I do not have any expansion devices), RS-232C and external monitor > ports, 25 pin parallel port, 2 PCMCIA card slots (though I have no PCMCIA > devices), removable hard disk (but I doubt if non-hitachi drives could be > inserted), floppy disk drive and a measly 8MB RAM. Please let me know if > you need more information, or if you can already tell one way or another > whether a Linux installation will be possible. Thanks > > -- Larry > > At 05:22 PM 1/16/01 -0500, you wrote: > >There are foppy installs of Linux We will need as much information about > >your computer as possible. > >Rusty > > > >------Original Message------ > >From: William Kendrick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: "Larry Ozeran, MD" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Sent: January 16, 2001 7:19:46 PM GMT > >Subject: Re: [vox-announce] Jan 21 - Linux Installfest in Davis > > > > > >> > >> Bill -- > >> > >> Is it possible to install linux on a laptop without a CD-ROM (or fast > >> connection)? It has a 1G hard disk. Should I bother to bring it? > > > >Sure... using a floppy disk and serial port. It'll be really slow, though. > > > >By "fast connection," are you talking about the ports on your machine? > >(I guess my question is: does it have an ethernet port?) > >Or did you simply mean you don't have a broadband 'net connection? :) > > > >Either way, it wouldn't be hopeless. If you think you'd like to come, > >please RSVP on the Installfest page: > > > >http://www.lugod.org/projects/installfest/ > > > >Thanks! > > > >-bill! > >Cc'd to Rusty > > > > > >........................................................ > >iWon.com http://www.iwon.com why wouldn't you? > >........................................................ > > > > > > > > ........................................................ > iWon.com http://www.iwon.com why wouldn't you? > ........................................................ ----------------------------- "I am grey, I stand between the candle and the star. We are grey, we stand between the darkness and the light." -The Grey Council (Babylon 5)
