Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2002 15:59:09 -0700
From: Tom Stangl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Win2K installs on 100/110s
Hmmm, thought I sent this, but maybe Communicator crashed when the email
was open....
I know this has been discussed before, but does anyone have a SUMMARY of
all the steps necessary to install Win2K on a Lib 100/110?
I'd like to install it, and if anyone has a summary, I'd be happy to build
an HTML page and post it, and any Libretto webmasters would be free to copy
it to their site.
Key points:
What needs to be copied from the Win2K CD to the HD for the install?
Is there a Win\Options\CAB like on the Win98 CD, and if so, what is the
path? Do you need any other files/directories?
If you already have Win98 on the system, will the Win2K install:
Barf and quit
Ask if you want to install over Win98
Ask if you want to install to a new directory
Ask if you want to set up a dualboot with Win98
Tell you that you need to reinstall Win98 afterwards, and customize
it for dualboot (I don't THINK so, I think Win2K has to be
installed AFTER Win98 to avoid problems)?
Are there any files outside of the Win2K CD you'll need?
Floppy drivers? Win2K, or use Win98?
The only Win2K specific file I see on the Toshiba site for 110s is
the Power Extensions - should I use that one or the one from Win2K?
What is the recommended BIOS level for Win2K on a 110? 6.5, 7.3, 8.0, or
8.1?
I'm considering just buying a 40Gig IBM Travelstar, since they're only $148
at newegg.com. Then I can install clean. All I'll need at that point is
another hard drive handle. Does anyone know a place that sells them at a
REASONABLE price? Last time I looked, one site wanted $20, and I'd rather
build my own from scratch than pay that! But I really want a spare handle,
so I can leave the current one on the Win98 20Gig that's in the system, so
swapping is as fast as possible if needed.
Kevin McClelland wrote:
> Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2002 14:10:18 -0700 (PDT)
> From: "Kevin McClelland" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Re: [LIB] Overclocking
>
> On Tue, 30 April 2002, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote
>
> > My 2 Cents / Sen / Ringgit / Kip / Pennies / whatever:
> >
> > - I've always had 64MB in my L110 (Win'98)
> > - used it for two years, defragged regularly
> > - then upgraded to a 30MB HDD with Win'2K
> >
> > I know it's subjective, but... I have to say, it's
> definitely faster with
> > Win'2K and the 30GB HDD than it is with Win'98 and
> the 4.3GB HDD.
> >
> > As well as all the other advantages (I don't think
> I've found a disadvantage
> > yet), it even boots faster...
> >
> > I've still got Win'98 on the old HDD and on the odd
> occasions I've popped it
> > back in, it makes me smile by reminding me what a
> tremendous improvement has
> > taken place.
>
> I would agree. I never had Win98 on mine, only Win95
> when I first bought it, then Win2k after that. On the
> old 2.1gb, it was pretty slow, especially in Win2k. The
> OC helped some, but the real change came when I put in
> the IBM 30gb HDD. That 2mb cache and faster access time
> really helped a lot. Since I maintain dual boot with
> Win95 and Win2k, I can say that Win95 will boot very
> quickly, almost as fast as a resume from hibernation.
> It is also pretty quick with apps while running. Win2k,
> although faster on boot than before on the old drive,
> still takes a little more time. Hibernation is pretty
> quick though, and there is very little disk access at
> idle.
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| Tom Stangl, Sun ONE Internet Technical Support, Sun Microsystems
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