Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2001 07:08:12 -0500
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-----Original Message-----
From: Sam Fazzina [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2001 7:03 AM
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Subject: Re: [LIB] Lib 100 Install Win98SE pro and con?
Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2001 06:57:14 -0500
From: "Sam Fazzina" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [LIB] Lib 100 Install Win98SE pro and con?
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Larry Alkoff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Libretto" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2001 5:12 AM
Subject: Re: [LIB] Lib 100 Install Win98SE pro and con?
> Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2001 04:07:23 -0600
> From: "Larry Alkoff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Re: [LIB] Lib 100 Install Win98SE pro and con?
>
> Thanks for your detailed response.
> A few questions in context below.
>
>
> On Tue, 11 Dec 2001 10:42:48 -0800, David Chien wrote:
>
> >Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2001 10:37:04 -0800 (PST)
> >From: David Chien <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Subject: Re: [LIB] Lib 100 Install Win98SE pro and con?
> >
> >If you're doing a 166Mhz L100, it may feel a touch sluggish however.
> >A
bigger
> >HD will help responsiveness (faster data streaming off the HD due to
higher
> >data density). I've noticed this jump in performance whenever I put
> >a
much
> >bigger HD into older laptops.
>
> Thanks for that tip. I hate "sluggish"
>
> >
> >As for the install, you'll want the \win98 directory copied to your
> >HD,
along
> >with any tools you use (eg. partition magic, ghost), and Toshiba
> >Libretto drivers (eg. video, sound at minimum, but everything at
www.csd.toshiba.com ->
> >support -> drivers will do fine).
>
> Is there any problem in having the new \win98 directory on the same
partition
> I am asking it to install to? My 6 gig is a little small to carve up
> into
smaller pieces
> although I suppose I could always use Partition Magic to eliminate the
extra partition
> after the install. I already know that a \win98 on the same partition
works for
> _re-installs_.
>
>
> >Also, make sure if you want to upgrade the BIOS, you do this before
> >you
install
> >windows. It's known that some ACPI/APM hibernation/detection
> >problems
can
> >occur if you upgrade the BIOS after windows has been installed
> >already.
>
> My BIOS is 6.40 which may be the original! I see that Toshiba offers
8.10, 8.0, 7.30 and 6.50.
> Any comments on which one to go with or should I just "go for it" with
8.10?
>
> >
> >I've setup my partitions with a second hidden DOS partition that only
> >has
the
> >basics - the \win98 directory, tools and drivers. That way, even w/o
> >a
cd-rom
> >drive in the future, I can always setup another windows partition and
> >set
it up
> >and/or wipe the yucky one installed already and put in a fresh copy.
>
> Right now I have the following partitions:
> primary 4 gig
> extended 1.2 gig
> These were created with fdisk with the drive in the Lib 100. However,
> I seem to have lost my hibernation - it doesn't show up any more on
> the Start menu. Is there any way I can check to see if it's there and
> get it working
again?
>
> >Oh, also have a full symantec.com ghost backup image file of the base
install
> >of windows and drivers on the second extended partition - lets me
> >restore quickly in case anything does go wrong. Naturally, you put
> >all of the
data
> >files you make on a second extended partition so you can wipe the
> >primary parittion without regard to what's on it.
>
> I try to put data in a c:\data\various_sub_for_each_purpose
> so I can just back up that c:\data with it's subs.
> However I have learned from experience that Windows and it's apps put
> so
much data in their own
> subdirectories that it's necessary to back up many application
> directories
also.
> For example, my /internet subdirectory contains various programs, each
> in
their own directory.
> Like Opera, PMMail, etc.
> They all like to put data in a sub of their installation directory.
> Only a few like PMMail allow me to put the data elsewhere, most have
> no
such provision.
> So I backup c:\data, c:\internet and a host of others.
>
> >
> >Beyond that, make sure you get at least all of teh critical updates
> >at windowsupdate.microsoft.com for 98 - myself, I've got all of those
> >+ IE
5.5 SP2
> >+ DirectX 8.1 + all the othere patches like the large HD update.
Happily, the
> >L110 runs quickly and fine with it all - not as sluggish as I'd
> >expect it
would
> >be.
> >
> >Oh, and finally, set the video to 16 bit rather than 24-bit -> faster
screen
> >updaes and you can't see the difference on the LCD panel.
>
> It was already there - I think that tip was from your cd.
>
> >Hmm, oh, and after
> >you've setup the Toshiba control panel thing, you can setit to
> >hibernate
when
> >you push the power button instead of shutting down. Let's for far
> >faster
boots
> >and you get to keep where you are w/o having to reoopen widows and
> >apps.
>
> Do you mean "Power Save" from Control Panel?
> I don't see anything for Toshiba control panel - how do I set that up?
>
> >eg. if you keep IE open all the time even during hibernation, it
> >saves
time by
> >not having to wait for IE to startup again when you go online.
> >
>
>
>
> Larry Alkoff N2LA - Austin TX
>
>
>
>
>
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