On Thursday 13 December 2001 07:33 pm, you wrote: > I've got an old Toshiba portege that lacks both a network adapter and a > CD-ROM drive. I'm considering putting LM on. Which option do people think > will be easiest with Mandrake? > > 1) Installing it via PLIP through the parallel port? > 2) Getting a network card for the PCMCIA slot > 3) Finding a "tiny" distribution that can be installed via floppies? >
4) remove the drive, use an adapter and put it in your desktop box. Install Mandrake. Reboot. Manually add the PCMCIA rpm. Put it back in the laptop. That's how I did it on my Toshiba 420. Happy ever since. Hoyt
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