Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2001 09:25:43 +0200
From: "Gerhard Kapusta" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Good News: Networking under DOS for installation purpose
Hi!
Many of us know the problem: A Lib without CD is not so easy to install.
2 Methods to install a Lib without CD are well known:
- Prepare the disk in another PC, make it bootable or use floppys to boot
and install the OS from the disk.
- Use a serial cable to another PC, DOS has the capabilities to map a remote
disk to the other computer.
Both have big disadvantages: Many users don't like to open the Lib and the
serial connection needs hours to transfer an installation CD.
There is a third method to copy an installation CD to a Lib: A bootable
floppy with can connect to an existing network. Now I found some (nearly)
ready floppys which do the job. See http://www.bovistech.com/tcpip.htm. I
used http://www.bovistech.com/disks/tcpip/multiboot.zip, but it was
necessary to do some minor changes.
The disk war not directly useable, because there is a mechanical problem: On
my Lib's 100 and 110 there are 2 PCMCIA-Slots but I use a 3com-Xjack-Card
which makes it impossible to insert at the same time the floppy-card. So I
installed DOS, then copied the floppy to the disk and used it from there.
Some edits to remove references to "A:" were necessary. But then it worked!
I also tried to insert the Lib into the enhanced port replicator, to have
additional PCMCIA slots, but I could not find any valid interrupt and I/O
adress to use the network card without card services.
regards
Gerhard
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