On Saturday 16 August 2003 08:23 pm, Heather/Femme wrote: > On Sat, 2003-08-16 at 08:50, Kaj Haulrich wrote: > <snip> > > > If yes, I think my only option is to somehow get my hands on > > an old, used Windows PC just to run this app. Under no > > circumstances will I tolerate Windows on my *real* computers > > in our home. > > > > I happen to own an old Thinkpad 380 with OS/2 on it, but > > *Derive* won't run under OS/2's emulation of Win3.1 either. > > Possibly I can get a copy of Win98, but I have no clue > > whatsoever about installing it - the Thinkpad can't boot off > > a CD , so I guess it's a dead end too ? > > > > Thanks again, all. > > > > Kaj Haulrich. > > IF you are dead set on getting a copy of Windows onto that > laptop I know of one easy way to do it. > > I also can ftp you a copy of w98 if you wish. > > Copy from the W98 Dir (Using ftp if you must) to the laptop > the Windows Setup directory onto the laptops hard drive. > > Boot with boot diskette to an DOS prompt. Enter the dir you > copied your setup files to, run setup.exe. Done. > > Win98 is stupid enough to install from HDD. Win2k is too... > Dunno about XP but your hardware is old enough i suspect that > isn't an issue.
Thanks a lot, Femme. I already managed to get my hands on a CD with Win98 SE (hence the late reply). It's an OEM edition but i will give it a try. Now, my problem is to create a boot-floppy. If I understand you correctly, there is a setup directory on the CD, so I'll follow your advice once I have a boot floppy. Maybe I'm a little naïve : I've been browsing around this OEM CD to find a Windows equivalent of Linux's rawrite and a boot image, but with no luck. As someone suggested I'll try to pull one off the net. I guess, that getting win98 onto this old Thinkpad is my best option for my daughter. That way her *main* PC can stay *clean*. Thanks again Kaj Haulrich. -- Registered Linux user # 214073 at http://counter.li.org Powered by Linux - Mandrake 9.1 kernel 2.4.21-0.25mdk Sent to you from a 100 % Micro$oft-free computer.
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