AW: Request for Unsubscribe Confirmation (M010914042508)
Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2001 13:36:47 +0200 From: Kapusta Gerhard [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: AW: Request for Unsubscribe Confirmation (M010914042508) Gerhard Kapusta Email home: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel. mobil: +43676-5975702 FaxVoicebox: +4989-1488201115 ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
AW: HDD Replacement
Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2001 12:50:11 +0200 From: Kapusta Gerhard [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: AW: HDD Replacement What I found out about installing HD's 8GB and hibernating: - Install the big disk - use DOS Fdisk to create partitions which version of dos? DOS 6.22? win95 DOS? Win95b/98 DOS? There are differences in each that make it important to know which you used. eg. DOS 6.22 won't do 2GB partitions. I used DOS 6.22, but it does not matter which FDISK you use. Every FDISK which uses BIOS for disk access sees the disk size (but max. 8GB!) without the hibernation area. It does not matter how big the partitions and logical disks are, I created with DOS 6.22 a primary partition and an extended partition up to the end of the seen disk. Later in Win2K I was sure that the end of this extended Partition is the begin of the hibernation area. Once you know the position of the hibernation area, it is possible to delete the partitions and logical disks below 8GB (created by DOS-FDISK) and create them new with Win2k according to your needs. regards Gerhard Gerhard Kapusta Email home: [EMAIL PROTECTED] FaxVoicebox: +4989-1488201115 ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
AW: HDD Replacement
Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2001 09:07:11 +0200 From: Kapusta Gerhard [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: AW: HDD Replacement Hi Andy! Does anyone know if the IBM Travelstar 32HG (DJSA-232) would work ok in a 110? It's not on Davids list! As far as i know, this is a HDD with 12mm heigth. For 100/110CTs the maximum height is 9.5mm. Currently the biggest HDD for a Lib is the Toshiba 30GB. Does a Win 2k install then sort out all the BIOS and hibernation issues, or do I have to do any of the partitioning stuff??? Win2K is capeable to handle large disks, but YOU have to sort out all the stuff with partitioninig and YOU have to tell Win2K what to do! See the attachment to my posting with the subject AW: Win 2K and sound problems from wednesday (I agreee, the subject is not very helpful ;-))), where I explain how to partition a large HDD! regards Gerhard Gerhard Kapusta Email home: [EMAIL PROTECTED] FaxVoicebox: +4989-1488201115 ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
AW: HDD Replacement
Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2001 09:18:26 +0200 From: Kapusta Gerhard [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: AW: HDD Replacement Hi David! Does a Win 2k install then sort out all the BIOS and hibernation issues, or do I have to do any of the partitioning stuff??? It'll see the entire HD, but nobody yet running Win2K has verified exactly where the hibernation partition information is stored. Nor with Disk Manager programs. (anybody out there do any tests?) This is not true, I have done it! Here is an excerpt from a posting, which I have sent several times to this list: What I found out about installing HD's 8GB and hibernating: - Install the big disk - use DOS Fdisk to create partitions - use an operating system which does not use the BIOS for disk acccess to partition the rest of the HD. I used Win2k. Leave the amount of RAM + the amount of graphic memory free on the end of the existing partitions (should be near the 8G boarder) and create a new partition and fill it with data. - force hibernating by BIOS (may be done in DOS!) and check whether the partition above the 8G is destroyed. If the partition is destroyed, make the empty space a little bigger and test again. Note that partition boarders are only possible at Zylinder boarders. - Use a tool to look at the partitions, sectors, zylinders to understand the correspondence (g.g. DISKMAP from WinNT4 Res Kit or Partition Magic. Once You know, how to partition the disk, you dont have to do this time-comsuming method to find it out! But write down your results... For a Lib 110 with 64MB RAM and a IBM 20GB disk the hibernation partition starts at zylinder 1018, size is 9 zylinders. Within Win2k it is neccessary to allocate 71MB free space for hibernating. regards Gerhard Gerhard Kapusta Email home: [EMAIL PROTECTED] FaxVoicebox: +4989-1488201115 ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
AW: Win 2K and sound problems
Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2001 11:56:06 +0200 From: Kapusta Gerhard [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: AW: Win 2K and sound problems Gerhard Kapusta Email home: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel. mobil: +43676-5975702 FaxVoicebox: +4989-1488201115 -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: Dave's Libretto [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Gesendet: Dienstag, 21. August 2001 17:00 An: Libretto Betreff: Re: Win 2K and sound problems Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2001 15:53:54 +0100 From: Dave's Libretto [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Win 2K and sound problems From: Kapusta Gerhard [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2001 7:50 AM Subject: AW: Win 2K and sound problems wav files and Winamp. Is there anyone with W2K on a 100CT who has found a cure to this problem? I have W2K on a 110, no problems there. did you let Win2K install the sound drivers or are you using alternatie ones? Which BIOS version are you running? Also, can anyone reccomend some good partition software to allow me to leae some space on the drie for the Lib's in built hibernation. I thought that Why do you need it??? W2K is able to create all what you need! How do you get it to create a partition from a specific sector? I can only find the part to do it from a Megabyte size range. Cheers Dave ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... ** ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
AW: Win 2K and sound problems
Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2001 12:12:52 +0200 From: Kapusta Gerhard [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: AW: Win 2K and sound problems Hi! Ignore my last mail with the same subject, it contained no text and was sent ot by accident! did you let Win2K install the sound drivers or are you using alternatie ones? Which BIOS version are you running? W2K has the neccessary sound driver included. I use Bios 8.00 (8.10 is the latest, I've not yet used it). How do you get it to create a partition from a specific sector? I can only find the part to do it from a Megabyte size range. See the attachment! regards Gerhard Gerhard Kapusta Email home: [EMAIL PROTECTED] FaxVoicebox: +4989-1488201115 ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... ** Hi Richard! What I found out about installing HD's 8GB and hibernating: - Install the big disk - use DOS Fdisk to create partitions - use an operating system which does not use the BIOS for disk acccess to partition the rest of the HD. I used Win2k. Leave the amount of RAM + the amount of graphic memory free on the end of the existing partitions (should be near the 8G boarder) and create a new partition and fill it with data. - force hibernating by BIOS (may be done in DOS!) and check whether the partition above the 8G is destroyed. If the partition is destroyed, make the empty space a little bigger and test again. Note that partition boarders are only possible at Zylinder boarders. - Use a tool to look at the partitions, sectors, zylinders to understand the correspondence (g.g. DISKMAP from WinNT4 Res Kit or Partition Magic. Once You know, how to partition the disk, you dont have to do this time-comsuming method to find it out! But write down your results... For a Lib 110 with 64MB RAM and a IBM 20GB disk the hibernation partition starts at zylinder 1018, size is 9 zylinders. Within Win2k it is neccessary to allocate 71MB free space for hibernating. regards Gerhard
AW: Win 2K and sound problems
Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2001 08:43:03 +0200 From: Kapusta Gerhard [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: AW: Win 2K and sound problems Hi! wav files and Winamp. Is there anyone with W2K on a 100CT who has found a cure to this problem? I have W2K on a 110, no problems there. Also, can anyone reccomend some good partition software to allow me to leae some space on the drie for the Lib's in built hibernation. I thought that Why do you need it??? W2K is able to create all what you need! regards Gerhard Gerhard Kapusta Email home: [EMAIL PROTECTED] FaxVoicebox: +4989-1488201115 ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
AW: BIOS version for Win 2000
Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2001 08:46:27 +0200 From: Kapusta Gerhard [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: AW: BIOS version for Win 2000 Hi! This is a question for those who 110CT users who have upgraded to Win 2000... On the Toshiba website, there is a Flash BIOS upgrade version 8.0 which is said to support Win 2000, and on the download page for this item, under Applicable Models, both the 100CT and 110CT are listed. However, in the Readme.txt file which comes with this download, only the 100CT is referred to. So what's the story here...does the 110CT need this BIOS upgrade to run Win 2000 or not? It is true that the 110-BIOS's are described as BIOS for the 100CT. But as far as I know 100CT and 110CT are nearly identical and use the same BIOS. the only difference is the processor. regards Gerhard Gerhard Kapusta Email home: [EMAIL PROTECTED] FaxVoicebox: +4989-1488201115 ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
AW: Formatting hard drives and instaliing Win98 -100CT
Date: Tue, 8 May 2001 13:12:02 +0200 From: Kapusta Gerhard [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: AW: Formatting hard drives and instaliing Win98 -100CT Hi George! There are several ways to do this. One, where you don't have to know the details about the hidden partition, is to partition the disk in the Lib with DOS or Partition Magic or simlilar software which runs from floppy. Then move the disk into your destop PC and copy the WinXX CD and all the software you want to install on it. Move the disk back to the Lib, boot from floppy and start the WinXX-Setup. Gerhard Gerhard Kapusta Email home: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel. mobil: +43676-5975702 FaxVoicebox: +4989-1488201115 ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
AW: 100CT, sound and win2k
Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2001 15:00:06 +0200 From: Kapusta Gerhard [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: AW: 100CT, sound and win2k Hi! I visited the link you suggested but couldn't tell which drivers could be used on the libretto and what the listed ones were for... The 110 uses basically the same hardware as the 100 and i'm pretty sure the sound is the same--what driver do you use for sound on the 110? The sound driver is included in Win2k, also the FDD driver. Win2k runs great but the lack of sound is a bummer. I'll try a fresh install w/o the recovery cd but i'm expecting problems with the display and perhaps the fdd. I'll report back my findings on the fresh install but if possible could you direct me as to which driver files to d/load from your link? Use from my suggested link: - Toshiba Value added Logical Device - Toshiba Power Extensions 1 - Toshiba Utilities That's all! Also do you have the service pack 1 installed? I'm wondering if this could help my problem in any way? You should use SP1, but it has no influence on your problem. Note: All my experience is from a Lib110, my second Lib, a Lib100 is still not yet installed, because I'm so busy with writing mails to other Lib users... ;-)) Gerhard Kapusta Email office: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Email home: [EMAIL PROTECTED] FaxVoicebox: +4989-1488201115 ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
AW: 100CT, sound and win2k
Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2001 09:02:26 +0200 From: Kapusta Gerhard [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: AW: 100CT, sound and win2k Hi Ian! Is there anyone here with a 100ct running win2k and having the sound working? Please share your secrets :-) At the moment I can speak only for a Lib110 which runs with Win2k. No problems with the sound. My newest achievement, a Lib100 is not yet installed! I used the recovery cd to get a 'fresh' copy of win95 on the 100 and installed win2k over it successfully (tried 3 times with the exact same results). Install went fine but no sound after (no icon in the tray). NEVER try to update a MS product... Throw away the recovery disk, get all Win2k drivers from the net (see my recent postings, look at http://support.toshiba-tro.de/win2000/2000update.htm) and install Win2k on an empty, fresh formatted HD. I'm sure it will work without problems. regards Gerhard Gerhard Kapusta Email office: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Email home: [EMAIL PROTECTED] FaxVoicebox: +4989-1488201115 ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
AW: I don't suppose anyone's made a brightness control util for W
Date: Sat, 24 Mar 2001 18:43:35 +0100 From: Kapusta Gerhard [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: AW: I don't suppose anyone's made a brightness control util for W Note: There are 2 Versions of "Toshiba Power Management Extensions" for Win2k available: - Version 1, which adds a battery- or or power cable-icon to the system tray (only if selected!). This version is more suitable for the Lib in my opinion. There are only 2 small limitations: the driver supports 8 steps of brightness, the hardware only 4. The second limittion is, that switching the profiles from the tray icon does not work correct. You must switch it from the Power Management control panel. Of course it ist possible to create several profiles. - Version 2 seems to be designed for newer Toshiba notebooks. It introduces the "hairy light bulb" in Win2k. I have tested it, but I found a lot of limitations (which I have forgotten in detail) in combination with a Lib, so I throwed it away... (the driver, not the Lib!) I found all drivers in several different Languages at http://support.toshiba-tro.de/win2000/2000update.htm There are 5 Win2K drivers available on this page: - "Toshiba Value added Logical Device": I don't know what ist is, but you will need it! - "Toshiba Value added Logical Device Special": I don't know what it is. It does not work on the Lib, but you will not miss it! It seems to be for other Toshiba models. - "Toshiba Power Extensions 1": see above - "Toshiba Power Extensions 2": see above - "Toshiba Utilities": Install it, it contains the hardware control panel. regards Gerhard ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
AW: Win2000 on 110CT?
Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2001 09:02:33 +0100 From: Kapusta Gerhard [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: AW: Win2000 on 110CT? Hi Chris! I use Win2000 since I own my Lib110. I can't see any problems, 99,9% of all features of the Lib are working without problems. The 0,1% limitations are: - There is no tool to switch the monitor to the external connector, it is adjustable by HWsetup - I have not investigated any effort in the power-management of PC-cards, i think it does not work and I'm not sure whether it works with Win98 - It is a bit tricky to find the correct toshiba drivers and software to install Win2000 correct. (I have posted detailed information about this a few months ago) - It is also a bit tricky to find out the correct partitioning of HD's 8GB, but it is possible. See also recent postings! Btw: I never used on any of my PC's an operating system starting with number nine, there are better products available from Bill... regards Gerhard ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
AW: I don't suppose anyone's made a brightness control util for W
Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2001 09:06:46 +0100 From: Kapusta Gerhard [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: AW: I don't suppose anyone's made a brightness control util for W 2k? (L100) Hi Nick! No problem, brightness control is included in Toshiba power management extensions for Win2k. And it works fine on the Lib! There is only a small limitation: the driver supports 8 steps of brightness, the Lib only 4. regards Gerhard ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
FAQ: HD's 8 GB
Date: Sun, 4 Mar 2001 21:02:14 +0100 From: Kapusta Gerhard [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: FAQ: HD's 8 GB Hi David! I read your updated FAQ, there is mentioned, that the problem exists for L50's or L70's but not for L100's or 110's. This is agains my experience! Updating a L110 to the latest BIOS gives still the 8GB limitation. No problem for WinNT, Win2k or Linux, but also tools as Partition Magic can see only the first 8GB's. For hibernation a part of the disk is used where the BIOS thinks it is at the end of the disk. A good practice to partition a larger disk could be: - Create partition(s) with DOS or other partitioning tools in the area below 8GB. - Install an appropriate operating system - Leave 71MB free (for a L100 or L110 with 64MB) for hibernating. 71MB is neccessary because you have to add the video memory and round it up to the next cylinder. I dont know the value for 32MB memory. - Create partition(s) above 8GB with the installed operating system. A hibernation partition is always nacessary, there are occasions, where the BIOS puts the Lib into hibernation, even if it is disabled or handled by the operating system! (It is not total clear for me when and why, but it occured!) regards Gerhard ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
AW: Battery times
Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2001 09:31:27 +0100 From: Kapusta Gerhard [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: AW: Battery times Hi! I got at least 4 hours with the high capacity battery on my L110 running Win2000. It will shut down monitor and HD frequently during breaks, so usually it is enough for one workday. WinNT and Win2000 have features included like Waterfall or Rain, which saves enery on CPU-idle. I have configured HD-timout, screen-timeout and suspend-timeout. And usually I do not use full brightness and full processor speed during running on battery. So it meets the specs of the Libretto. regards Gerhard Gerhard Kapusta Email office: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Email home: [EMAIL PROTECTED] FaxVoicebox: +4989-1488201115 ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
AW: Help this fuul out
Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2001 10:36:16 +0100 From: Kapusta Gerhard [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: AW: Help this fuul out Hi James! It is simple: You need a second PC with a CD-ROM drive, a serial connection and DOS (see interlnk, intersrv). After one night a CD is transfered to the Libretto's HD. No joke, it works slow but simple and reliable. And so you can avoid to open the Lib to remove the HD for preparing it in another PC. Gerhard Gerhard Kapusta Email office: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Email home: [EMAIL PROTECTED] FaxVoicebox: +4989-1488201115 ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
AW: setlcd.exe (was: AW: Help this fuul out)
Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2001 16:21:30 +0100 From: Kapusta Gerhard [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: AW: setlcd.exe (was: AW: Help this fuul out) I can't find any problems on my Lib 110 running Win2000 with Toshiba power extensions version 1. All features are working correct, including adjustment of the brightness of the screen. I do not recommend to use Toshiba power extensions version 2 for Win2000, it is designed for newer notebooks. Gerhard Gerhard Kapusta Email office: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Email home: [EMAIL PROTECTED] FaxVoicebox: +4989-1488201115 ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
AW: Looking for Case Logic Bag and L50 replacement parts in Germa
Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2001 08:35:17 +0100 From: Kapusta Gerhard [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: AW: Looking for Case Logic Bag and L50 replacement parts in Germa ny Hi Stefan! Here in Austria it is easy to get spare parts for Libretto's. I looked at the Autrian toshiba web site for authorized dealers and service partners, they have some stock and are able to order parts from toshiba. In the last weeks I bought some mouse point caps, a body part of the small port replicator and one new enhanced port replicator with USB. But I guess, it will become more difficult in future to get parts... regards Gerhard Gerhard Kapusta Email office: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Email home: [EMAIL PROTECTED] FaxVoicebox: +4989-1488201115 ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
AW: Harddrive Upgrade Question
Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2001 08:56:20 +0100 From: Kapusta Gerhard [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: AW: Harddrive Upgrade Question Hi Chris! You can use all 2.5" disks with a height up to 9.5 mm. Currently 20GB disks from IBM, Toshiba and other manufaturers are available. Very soon a new 30 GB disk from Toshiba will be available. If the new disk is bigger than 8 GB, which is the limit of the BIOS, you must use an operating system which does not use BIOS for disk access. But that is not a problem, use WinNT, Win2000 or Linux and forget the other "toys" starting with a "9" in front... I'm using Win2000 on a Lib110 with a 20GB IBM disk - it runs perfectly. There is only one small hurdle: find a correct way to partition a disk, see other postings for this topic. Gerhard Gerhard Kapusta Email office: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Email home: [EMAIL PROTECTED] FaxVoicebox: +4989-1488201115 ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
AW: Problems with complete reinstall on Libretto 100CT
Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2001 10:12:05 +0100 From: Kapusta Gerhard [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: AW: Problems with complete reinstall on Libretto 100CT Hi Gary! If you can't use your CD-ROM to install, there are (at least) 2 other methods: - Remove the HD and prepare it in a standard PC. This works fast and reliable, but you have to open your Lib (which I would not like...) - Install DOS on your Lib and use Interlink over a serial cable to transfer the installation CD to the Lib's Harddisk. It works fine, but needs a night because of the slow transmission rate. Gerhard Kapusta SIEMENS AG sterreich PSE SMC MI3 Email office: [EMAIL PROTECTED] FaxVoicebox: +4989-1488201115 ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
AW: External HDD / USB question
Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2001 09:24:31 +0100 From: Kapusta Gerhard [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: AW: External HDD / USB question Hi Christopher! No headaches neccessary... Only minor slowdown with Win2k, but make sure to have 64 MB RAM installed! I can speak only for the Lib 110, where the speed is sufficient, I have never used a Lib 100. As mentioned several times before, partitioning is a bit tricky: To hibernate a Lib uses the last part of the installed HD. If the HD is = 8GB and you use the bios for disk access (DOS, Win95, Win98), you will not notice anything about this. You only will see that the HD size looks a bit smaller (depending on the amount of the installed RAM). On other operating systems which do not use bios for disk access (WinNT, Win2k, Unix) you will see an empty space at the end of the disk - do not try to use this space, even if you plan to disable the hibernate feature or if hibernating is handled by the operation system (as Win2k does!) If the HD is 8G, best practice is to partition the lower part with DOS, and the upper part (above the free space) with the non-bios-disk-access operating system. regards Gerhard Gerhard Kapusta Email office: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Email home: [EMAIL PROTECTED] FaxVoicebox: +4989-1488201115 ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
AW: 20Gig HD in L50?
Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2001 11:10:57 +0100 From: Kapusta Gerhard [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: AW: 20Gig HD in L50? Hi Tom! OK, I'm about to replace my 4.3Gig with a 20Gig or so HD in the L50. I'll still be running Win95. What is the best way to partition it? As far as I know you must use an operating system which does not use bios for disk access. These are WinNT, Win2K and Unix. The Lib 50 is limited to 32 MB. This allows a very poor WinNT and I assume Win2k will not run at all - or it will swap to death. QUESTION - with 32Meg RAM, exactly how much space do I need to leave open after 8Gig? Or is the space *up to* 8Gig? You need 32MB + size video RAM and it has to be on cylinder boarders. The space is up to 8 GB, details see below! For a Lib 110 with 64MB the shown size of the free space is 71 MB. IOW, do I run 4 2Gig partitions, skip X Meg (32? 64?), then continue with 2Gig partitions until I max out the drive, or do I run 3 2Gig partitions, a 4th partition of [2Gig minus X Meg], then continue? For the reserved space, do I set it in FDISK, but then leave it unformatted? I would suggest: 1st step: Use DOS-fdisk to partition the old HD. 2nd step: Install WinNT, Win2K or Linux on the old HD or install the old HD on another system and inspect the partitions. 3rd step: Install the new big HD and partition it with DOS-fdisk. Now the lower part is ready. 4th step: Install the "non-bios-disk-access" operating system and partition the rest of the disk. Make sure that there is a free space between the end of the existing partitions (from step 3) and the new partitions in the upper area. The size of the free space you know from step 2. Gerhard Gerhard Kapusta Email office: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Email home: [EMAIL PROTECTED] FaxVoicebox: +4989-1488201115 ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
AW: L100+Win2k+Enhanced port
Date: Mon, 1 Jan 2001 23:24:04 +0100 From: Kapusta Gerhard [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: AW: L100+Win2k+Enhanced port I have it, running with Win2k. No configuration, no extra drivers, simply plug Lib in and go! (Win2k automatically installs an USB driver) Works fine, but you must know that the new PC-Card slots on the port replicator gets the power from the AC-adaptor, it is not useful to use the enhanced port replicator without the AC-adaptor! (this is in opposite to the mini portreplicator, which works also without AC-adaptor!) There is a new entry near the "Start"-button in Win2k: "PC trennen" (in the German version, I dont know the english variant, but it means to remove the Lib from the Port replicator without shuting down. It works, but you may get into troubles, if PC-Cards (e.g. network is still in use...) I found no way to activate the port replicator after inserting the Lib without shutdown. On booting with the enhanced port replicator there is a new icon for a few seconds beyond the red "Toshiba" - so it seems that the bios has to know about it. The combination with the enhanced port replicator is mechanically not very fix and stable, I would not transport it combined. regards Gerhard -Originalnachricht- Von: Alexandre Kaoukhov An: Libretto Gesendet: 30.12.00 00:36 Betreff: Unknown Date: Sat, 30 Dec 2000 00:36:28 +0100 From: "Alexandre Kaoukhov" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Unknown I am considering the purchase of an enhanced port replicator. Are there any particular issue about configuration mentioned in subject. Does it need any drivers? Thank you, Alexandre Kaoukhov ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... ** ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
AW: FUBAR 2 - L110 20Gb HDD / Win'2k question
Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2000 13:36:44 +0100 From: Kapusta Gerhard [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: AW: FUBAR 2 - L110 20Gb HDD / Win'2k question Hi Steve! Yes, I've successfully installed an IBM 20 GB disk and Win2k. It runs now without problems and with all features of the Lib. The only thing about my IBM disk is, that if I shake the disk, it seems that there are some loose screws falling around inside the disk - but (as diskussed here) this seems to be normal for IBM-disks (but it is hard to imagine, what benefit loose parts in a HD might have...) Depending on the partitioning, it might be possible to install Win2k, if the content of the Win2k-CD already on the Disk, but it is very easy to lock yourself out... I also do not own a CD-ROM. By accident I've destroyed the content of the HD - instead of removing the disk again I installed DOS and used Interlink to transfer the Win2k-CD via a serial cable. It works, but you have to be patient, best is to leave it run over the night. But without an own PC even this method is difficult. You have to know, how to partition the HD correct, to leave space for hibernation at the right position. See my (and others) recent posts to this list. But if you do not own a PC with a LAN-Card, how do you want to install additional Software? And how do you want to backup it? regards Gerhard Gerhard Kapusta SIEMENS AG Österreich PSE SMC MI3 Email office: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
RE: HD upgrade 8mg limit
Date: Wed, 6 Dec 2000 09:58:24 +0100 From: Kapusta Gerhard [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: HD upgrade 8mg limit Hi Richard! What I found out about installing HD's 8GB and hibernating: - Install the big disk - use DOS Fdisk to create partitions - use an operating system which does not use the BIOS for disk acccess to partition the rest of the HD. I used Win2k. Leave the amount of RAM + the amount of graphic memory free on the end of the existing partitions (should be near the 8G boarder) and create a new partition and fill it with data. - force hibernating by BIOS (may be done in DOS!) and check whether the partition above the 8G is destroyed. If the partition is destroyed, make the empty space a little bigger and test again. Note that partition boarders are only possible at Zylinder boarders. - Use a tool to look at the partitions, sectors, zylinders to understand the correspondence (g.g. DISKMAP from WinNT4 Res Kit or Partition Magic. Once You know, how to partition the disk, you dont have to do this time-comsuming method to find it out! But write down your results... For a Lib 110 with 64MB RAM and a IBM 20GB disk the hibernation partition starts at zylinder 1018, size is 9 zylinders. Within Win2k it is neccessary to allocate 71MB free space for hibernating. regards Gerhard ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
PayPal (was: Libretto CD - Finished and Ready for Shipping!)
Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2000 08:16:09 +0100 From: Kapusta Gerhard [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: PayPal (was: Libretto CD - Finished and Ready for Shipping!) Hi David! I have opened a PayPal account one month ago - as you recommendet it. But now, where I want to use it, I have to notice, that some kind of "credit card confirmation" has do be done. I have to type in a number which appear on my next credit card bill, this procedure takes at least another month until the account is useable!!! I'm willing to order and pay for your CD, but please be patient... Gerhard Gerhard Kapusta SIEMENS AG Österreich PSE SMC MI3 Email office: [EMAIL PROTECTED] FaxVoicebox: +4989-1488201115 ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
AW: Upgrading
Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2000 14:09:50 +0100 From: Kapusta Gerhard [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: AW: Upgrading Hi Brian! I would suggest never to upgrade an operation system, install it from scratch! It has be prooved since many years (mostly with Windows NT4) to have at least 2 operating systems (may be identical) on one computer. Together with a network card this allows to move entire partitions for backup purpose. If I do not make too big mistakes, I have always at least one running spare operation system. So I suggest: try to install a network card, save all important data and start again... If you can't connect to a network, plug the hard disk into another PC and save your data. Gerhard Gerhard Kapusta SIEMENS AG Österreich PSE SMC MI3 Email office: [EMAIL PROTECTED] FaxVoicebox: +4989-1488201115 ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
AW: The never ending story: Now I have it!
Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2000 09:40:51 +0100 From: Kapusta Gerhard [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: AW: The never ending story: Now I have it! The main point, which I now understand is: "Partitioning a HD inside the Libretto (with Libretto's BIOS ) automatically leaves the neccessary space free." A lot of misunderstanding coud be avoided, if this sentence would be printed in the Libretto's manual or if the Toshiba hotline would be able to explain this fact! I thougt, I'm an advanced user ;-)) and so I prepared my HD inside another computer - and then of course I always asked how to partition correct... Windows NT and 2000 does not use BIOS, but you can see with NT or 2000 the result of using FDISK: aprox. 71MB is left blank at the end of a HD 8GB. For HD's 8GB I simply leave this 71MB free and the continue with allocating partitions. The exact sizes can be read out with DISKMAP.EXE, which is a tool of the Windows NT Resource Kit (probably downloadable from Microsoft). Gerhard Gerhard Kapusta Email office: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Email home: [EMAIL PROTECTED] FaxVoicebox: +4989-1488201115 ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
Win2k success
Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2000 10:07:01 +0100 From: Kapusta Gerhard [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Win2k success Hi! I have now finished the Win2k installation on my Lib 110. All is working perfect - at least 99% ;-)) Power management, standby, hibernation, battery saving options, hwsetup - all is up and running! On an IBM 20GB disk. Even automatic transition from standby to hibernation works! Intern/extern monitor switch is possible via hwsetup control-panel and reboot - I can live with this. If there would be a recommendation by Toshiba, a lot of experiments and re-installations could be avoided... It is relatively simple: First you have to upgrade to Bios 8.00. Then you need only 3 software-packages from Toshiba (e.g. http://support.toshiba-tro.de/win2000/2000update.htm ) - Toshiba Value added Logical Device - Toshiba Power Extensions 1 (which is NOT the "hairy light bulb"! The "hairy light bulb", which is version 2, works only partly!) - Toshiba Utilities (= hwsetup control panel) It is important to use the same language versions as the Win2k itself. I noticed no error messages in this case, but the control panel extensions did not appear! Correct partitioning of the disk is still in progress, see my next mail... Gerhard Gerhard Kapusta Email office: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Email home: [EMAIL PROTECTED] FaxVoicebox: +4989-1488201115 ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
AW: L100CT motherboard
Date: Wed, 8 Nov 2000 13:29:24 +0100 From: Kapusta Gerhard [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: AW: L100CT motherboard Out of Service by rain? Have you tryed to clean and dry it? I have different experience: I have also an older Toshiba Satellite Pro, where somebody poured a glass of "Sturm" (it is grape juice witch has already started to ferment - a dangerous drink which is available only in the time after picking the grapes) over the keyboard. It wents through the whole machine and came out at the lids at the bottom... I dismanteled the machine as far as possible (each cap on the keyboard consist of 4 parts...) and cleaned all parts with a lot of water - to wash out the sugar! After drying there was no problem, the machine is still in service! Gerhard Gerhard Kapusta Email office: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Email home: [EMAIL PROTECTED] FaxVoicebox: +4989-1488201115 ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
IMB 20GB
Date: Wed, 8 Nov 2000 19:06:46 +0100 From: Kapusta Gerhard [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: IMB 20GB Hi! I just bought a new IBM 20GB HD for my Libretto. But unpacking the new disk I can hear a strange noise when I am shaking the disk gently!!!??? As if there were loose parts inside! Is this normal? Gerhard ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
AW: adorable Libretto Information CD-ROM - status update
Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2000 11:31:58 +0100 From: Kapusta Gerhard [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: AW: adorable Libretto Information CD-ROM - status update Hi! This is also valid for me: I'm definately in. I'm willing to pay for it (David is spending his time after all). I'm willing to download it (for free or for a fee). I would prefer to pay with credit card, because transfer of money is difficult and costly! Have you planned also to put all available Toshiba driviers and other Libretto software on this CD? Maybe, sometimes it is no longer downloadable... regards Gerhard Gerhard Kapusta Email office: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Email home: [EMAIL PROTECTED] FaxVoicebox: +4989-1488201115 ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
Win2k on Lib 110?
Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2000 08:46:51 +0100 From: Kapusta Gerhard [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Win2k on Lib 110? Hi! Since some Days I own a Libretto 110. My plan is to install Win2k, but there is no official support for this. My current state is: - BIOS V8.00 installed (should be Win2k capeable). - Win2k installed and up. - Power management for Win2k installed. The Control Panel has now an extension (whrere processor speed and brightness of the display is adjustable) but changes on this panel make no effect, these parameters always remain on the defaults. - There is no "Battery"-control panel (as in Win98), and I see no need for it, because the extended power management control panel covers all. - Suspend and hibernate is working correct. Win2k generates for hibernation a file "hiberfil.sys" on the system-partition. So is there an need for a second "hibernation-partition" which is used for other operating-systems? And how can I remove this partition, if it is not needed? - I have not yet found the Win2k-utilities to make BIOS-adjustments. - What is the Toshiba mobile extensions software? - I have planned to install a IBM 20GB HD - will it work in Win2k (because the BIOS-limit is still 8GB!) Does anybody has experience with Win2k on a Lib? regards Gerhard ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
Sources for Librettos?
Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2000 10:36:26 +0200 From: Kapusta Gerhard [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Sources for Librettos? Hi! Does anybody know sources to buy new or used Librettos (100CT and 110CT)? Gerhard Gerhard Kapusta Email office: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Email home: [EMAIL PROTECTED] FaxVoicebox: +4989-1488201115 ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
