I've done an install on a optical-less laptop using a USB to SATA interface and a SATA CDROM. This works with PATA just as well. And it may be more straightforward than PXE boot. -- Allen Brown http://brown.armoredpenguin.com/~abrown/ Only those who risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go. --- Benjamin Franklin
----- Original Message ----- From: "Nick Walker" <[email protected]> To: "Eugene Unix and Gnu/Linux User Group" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, March 11, 2011 3:30:54 PM Subject: Re: [Eug-lug] anyone want some neat Linux-related hardware? On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 02:08:06PM -0800, marbux wrote: > On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 12:43 PM, Nick Walker <[email protected]> wrote: > > I have a bunch of Linux-specific and Linux-compatible hardware I will be > > disposing of in the next few days. I wanted to give the group first > > dibs. > > > > > - 1 Toshiba Portege 2000, ultraportable laptop computer with a full-size > > keyboard. 750MHz P3, 1024x768, new internal battery, three nearly > > new external batteries, new internal Mini-PCI 802.11b/g card. 100% > > linux compatible (other than internal SD card slot, which is untested). > > I could go $75 on this. I realize it's worth more but times are hard. :-( > > I'd make a gift of it to a dear but disabled friend who's surviving on > SSI benefits and whose present laptop is having death throes. > > I also live in Springfield, near 5th and Q. I have transportation once > Household Management gets back from some shopping. The laptop has no optical drive, so it is necessary to install on it using PXE boot. I currently have ArchLinux on it, which I can leave on it if you want that, otherwise I'll wipe the HD. Would it work for you to pick it up on Sunday evening? Nick > > Best regards, > > Paul > _______________________________________________ > EUGLUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug _______________________________________________ EUGLUG mailing list [email protected] http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug _______________________________________________ EUGLUG mailing list [email protected] http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug
