David,
I have a bigger problem. I purchased a win98 new computer cd and the
installation went very smoothly. Now the big problem in condensed version
after much experimentation:
Recall I am using SuSe 7.1 kernel 2.4.0-4GB #1, 400 Mz pentium, 256meg memory
The downloaded kernel which win4lin installed from apparently under the
installer's control (I was asked no questions) DOES NOT support floppy access
or my parallel port Iomega 250meg ZIP drive. After many mount attempts the
error message is consistently "mount fs type not supported by kernel", this
is EXACTLY the same message I get when trying to use or mount a floppy.
Yet the install program "win4lin-install" was able to read my "boot" floppy
with no problem.
How can I get around this show stopper problem?
Lastly, I am a Physicist, not a programmer consequently couch your response
accordingly. By the way, with the exception of these two related
problems(vfat access), win4lin seems to be a superior product over my Vmware
product which I have been using for over a year now - congratulations!
PS: Floppy access does not work outside of win4lin either, but the SuSe 7.1
2.4.0-4GB kernel works just fine. Since I need to make a recommendation for
buy decision for my associates and I am using an evaluation copy, time is of
the essence.
On Monday 04 June 2001 16:42, you wrote:
> There is an option that you have to use to make the floppy available
> during install. If you us win4lin-install, there should be a check
> box that you check for this. If you use the command installwindows,
> then use the "floppyok" option (i.e. "installwindows floppyok").
> Also make sure that the floppy device has permissions set so that
> you are allowed to read the floppy.
>
> -David
>
> hwert wrote:
> > I own a WIN95 set of diskettes (floppy) and a win98 upgrade cd.
> > Install goes fine with the win98 cd until it is time to install my first
> > user (me)! Then win4lin will not(cannot) read the win95 floppies to
> > certify I am a legitimate owner of win95, which I am.
> >
> > I currently own and use vmware but wish to try this trial version of
> > win4lin to determine if I should purchase the product. I suspect I will
> > like it if it is less of a resource hog than vmware., and faster. Vmware
> > runs a little slow on my pentium 400 mhz 256meg ram system.
> > Any suggestions are appreciated.
> > Harry
>
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