Re: New Libretto 100CT owner
Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2001 13:01:09 -0400 (EDT) From: Jim Sheafer [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: New Libretto 100CT owner On Fri, 8 Jun 2001, Joe Sacher wrote: joe_sa --- Jim Sheafer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: joe_sa The CD drive I use is connected to my desktop PC... a $9.99USD null joe_sa parallel cable and a little patience is the minimum needed to get joe_sa software/music off of CDs. joe_sa joe_sa What software do you use to setup the link between computers? Winders 98/ME: Direct Cable Connection (Start-Programs-Accessories-Communications-Direct Cable Connection) If it's not there, go to Start-Settings-Control Panel-Add/Remove Programs and select the Windows Setup tab and add it under Acessories. Both machines have to run it, one acting as a host and one a client. Works great. Make sure both machines have the same workgroup... Linux: PLIP Basically it's PPP over parallel. It rocks. -- -Jim Jim Sheaferhttp://www.tux.org/~sheafer/ ** 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: New Libretto 100CT owner
Date: Sat, 09 Jun 2001 06:22:41 From: neil barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: New Libretto 100CT owner Date: Fri, 08 Jun 2001 13:50:20 -0400 From: Cray Drygu [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: New Libretto 100CT owner At 12:57 AM 6/8/01 -0700, you wrote: If you partition on a desktop machine, if you say 'yes' to the question 'use all available space', that's what you'll get. If you do it on the libretto, because it needs a space at the end of the drive to keep the hibernation data on, the BIOS lies to dos regarding just how big 'all' is - so that bit doesn't get allocated and is never written to. Ah, I see. Well, I would have left about 100mb at the end of the drive had I partitioned on the desktop anyway, so that wouldn't have been a problem. That would have done the trick. Actually, I'm glad I know that, since I would have left the 100mb if I partitioned on the Libretto. I guess I shouldn't do that if the BIOS is setting aside the space for me =) No, it's just wasted space if you do that. Neil _ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. ** 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: New Libretto 100CT owner
Date: Fri, 08 Jun 2001 07:52:03 From: neil barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: New Libretto 100CT owner Date: Thu, 07 Jun 2001 22:07:57 -0400 From: Cray Drygu [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: New Libretto 100CT owner At 06:37 PM 6/7/01 -0700, you wrote: installing the new one? Ones for the CD and floppy won't be an issue right away, since I plan on plugging the hard drive into my desktop, making it bootable, and copying the contents of the Windows CD to it. fdisk and format the HD in the Libretto first if it's 8GB!! Otherwise, the hibernation partition won't have a space allocated correctly and data will be overwritten. Hmm...good to know. I don't know why it should partition differently in a different machine, but I'll trust you =) Actually, I may not be putting it in my desktop at all, since I plan on getting a PCMCIA CD drive. If you partition on a desktop machine, if you say 'yes' to the question 'use all available space', that's what you'll get. If you do it on the libretto, because it needs a space at the end of the drive to keep the hibernation data on, the BIOS lies to dos regarding just how big 'all' is - so that bit doesn't get allocated and is never written to. If you don't do this, windows will work fine for days, weeks, or months depending on how often you hibernate and how much data you save to disk - but sooner or later a file will be in the same place as the hibernation wants to be - and will find itself in an ass-kicking competition with a centipede. The hibernation will work, but your data won't survive. Oh dear :) Once you've formatted in the lib, you can take the disk to another machine because the partition table will indicate the size of the partitioned area, and you'll only see the missing bit if you try and format it again. (In the same way that a desktop disc can have eg half windows and half linux - dos will only report on the windows bit of it). Regards, Neil _ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. ** 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: New Libretto 100CT owner
Date: Fri, 08 Jun 2001 13:50:20 -0400 From: Cray Drygu [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: New Libretto 100CT owner At 12:57 AM 6/8/01 -0700, you wrote: If you partition on a desktop machine, if you say 'yes' to the question 'use all available space', that's what you'll get. If you do it on the libretto, because it needs a space at the end of the drive to keep the hibernation data on, the BIOS lies to dos regarding just how big 'all' is - so that bit doesn't get allocated and is never written to. Ah, I see. Well, I would have left about 100mb at the end of the drive had I partitioned on the desktop anyway, so that wouldn't have been a problem. Actually, I'm glad I know that, since I would have left the 100mb if I partitioned on the Libretto. I guess I shouldn't do that if the BIOS is setting aside the space for me =) -- Cray Drygu [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://indecisions.org/ Some sort of Microsoft insult, without which no .sig is complete. ** 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: New Libretto 100CT owner
Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2001 16:24:51 -0400 (EDT) From: Jim Sheafer [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: New Libretto 100CT owner On Wed, 6 Jun 2001, Cray Drygu wrote: cray Date: Wed, 06 Jun 2001 22:25:51 -0400 cray From: Cray Drygu [EMAIL PROTECTED] cray Subject: Re: New Libretto 100CT owner cray cray At 07:02 AM 6/6/01 -0700, you wrote: cray It might be a problem to get such a small drive at a competetive price. It's cray no problem to use a bigger drive by installing the IBM-diskmanager. But cray don't cray forget to leave the hibernation-space right before the 8.1 GB barrier. cray cray Since I'll be needing to repartition that way no matter what size drive I cray get, any reccomendations on programs to use for it? I've repartitioned cray disks many times, but I've never had to worry about where on the disk they cray were. I got an old (5.01) version of partition magic from ebay and it works great. only cost me $24USD. cray Also, I assume that these disk managers (IBM's, EZ-drive, etc) come with cray nice, easy instructions? And cause no problems? I've never had to use one cray of those, either, and never really trusted them, but that's only because I cray have no idea how they work ;) partition magic sure is easy. -- -Jim Jim Sheaferhttp://www.tux.org/~sheafer/ ** 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: New Libretto 100CT owner
Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2001 13:32:16 -0700 (PDT) From: Joe Sacher [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: New Libretto 100CT owner --- Jim Sheafer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The CD drive I use is connected to my desktop PC... a $9.99USD null parallel cable and a little patience is the minimum needed to get software/music off of CDs. What software do you use to setup the link between computers? = Joe Sacher Indianapolis, IN http://www11.ewebcity.com/sacherjj/ In the real world, what people mainly do with their Sport Utility Vehicles, as far as I can tell, is try to maneuver then into and out of parking spaces. I've noticed that these people often purchase just a couple items - maybe a bottle of diet water and a two-ounce package of low-fat dried carrot shreds - which they put into the back of their Subdivisions, which have approximately the same cargo capacity, in cubic feet, as Finland. -- Dave Barry __ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail - only $35 a year! http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ ** 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: New Libretto 100CT owner
Date: Sat, 9 Jun 2001 09:37:01 +1200 From: Fran [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: New Libretto 100CT owner Direct Cable Connection. Fran :):):) On Sat, 09 Jun 2001 08:37, you wrote: Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2001 13:32:16 -0700 (PDT) From: Joe Sacher [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: New Libretto 100CT owner --- Jim Sheafer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The CD drive I use is connected to my desktop PC... a $9.99USD null parallel cable and a little patience is the minimum needed to get software/music off of CDs. What software do you use to setup the link between computers? = Joe Sacher Indianapolis, IN http://www11.ewebcity.com/sacherjj/ In the real world, what people mainly do with their Sport Utility Vehicles, as far as I can tell, is try to maneuver then into and out of parking spaces. I've noticed that these people often purchase just a couple items - maybe a bottle of diet water and a two-ounce package of low-fat dried carrot shreds - which they put into the back of their Subdivisions, which have approximately the same cargo capacity, in cubic feet, as Finland. -- Dave Barry __ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail - only $35 a year! http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ ** 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... **
Re: New Libretto 100CT owner
Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2001 14:48:06 -0700 (PDT) From: Joe Sacher [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: New Libretto 100CT owner So, how does one start that up in DOS to copy Win98 .cabs? (I should have been more specific with my question.) I'm guessing Lap Link or simillar is required. --- Fran [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Direct Cable Connection. On Sat, 09 Jun 2001 08:37, you wrote: --- Jim Sheafer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The CD drive I use is connected to my desktop PC... a $9.99USD null parallel cable and a little patience is the minimum needed to get software/music off of CDs. What software do you use to setup the link between computers? = Joe Sacher Indianapolis, IN http://www11.ewebcity.com/sacherjj/ If the in-flight movie is The Waterboy, and this has also been the movie on the past four consecutive flights that a passenger has been on, the passenger has the right to demand that the pilot fly the plane into a mountain. -- Dave Barry __ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail - only $35 a year! http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ ** 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: New Libretto 100CT owner
Date: Sat, 9 Jun 2001 10:38:42 +1200 From: Fran [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: New Libretto 100CT owner I use good old FX to do the dos level stuff. No long filenames but the win cabs are not lfn. cough http://fran2.dyndns.org/archives/archives/tools/fx.exe /cough Fran :):):) On Sat, 09 Jun 2001 09:53, you wrote: Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2001 14:48:06 -0700 (PDT) From: Joe Sacher [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: New Libretto 100CT owner So, how does one start that up in DOS to copy Win98 .cabs? (I should have been more specific with my question.) I'm guessing Lap Link or simillar is required. --- Fran [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Direct Cable Connection. On Sat, 09 Jun 2001 08:37, you wrote: --- Jim Sheafer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The CD drive I use is connected to my desktop PC... a $9.99USD null parallel cable and a little patience is the minimum needed to get software/music off of CDs. What software do you use to setup the link between computers? = Joe Sacher Indianapolis, IN http://www11.ewebcity.com/sacherjj/ If the in-flight movie is The Waterboy, and this has also been the movie on the past four consecutive flights that a passenger has been on, the passenger has the right to demand that the pilot fly the plane into a mountain. -- Dave Barry __ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail - only $35 a year! http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ ** 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... **
Re: New Libretto 100CT owner
Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2001 10:19:22 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: New Libretto 100CT owner Date: Wed, 06 Jun 2001 22:25:51 -0400 From: Cray Drygu [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: New Libretto 100CT owner Also, I assume that these disk managers (IBM's, EZ-drive, etc) come with nice, easy instructions? And cause no problems? I've never had to use one of those, either, and never really trusted them, but that's only because I have no idea how they work ;) U may use any partitioning program. All of them work when the diskmanager is active. The easiest way (well, if anybody has a better idea, tell us) is to make 2 partitions before installing the diskmanager. One big one (7.X GB) and one at the end of about 100 MB (the last one is for hibernation and U don't need to format it, because the Bios will corrupt it anyway). Then install your diskmanager and partition the rest. You can do all this with MsDos fdisk or any program. Doing it this way U might have a not usable drive e: (which you can hide in Windows). If you want the 3rd partition to be drive D you need to make the 2nd a non-DOS partition. Another option is to leave the space unpartitioned which is possible by some sophisticated partitioning software. You also may delete the second partition after creating the third one. The only important thing is to create the hibernation space at the end of the space the bios recognises without the help of a disk manager. And a last hint: Do the partitioning stuff on the Libretto not on the Desktop PC. I have had some little surprises when doing the partitioning not on the Libretto... Good luck Olaf P.D. Operating the ONtrack Disk Manager (this is the one I know) is not difficult at all. Anyway, if you keep your data on the old drive for some time you cannot cause any damage. Just be sure to connect the desktop-IDE-adapter correctly!!! Pin 1 is the one near the jumper-bridges of the drive. ** 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: New Libretto 100CT owner
Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2001 18:33:48 -0700 (PDT) From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: New Libretto 100CT owner there a CD drive that's reccomended for use with this, or can I pretty much pick anything? Happily, anything will do. www.mobileplanet.com will get you started; but use www.silverace.com/smartpig/ to get the lowest prices online. How about NICs and modems? Happily, everything works very well today. You can go cheap with just about any $20-30 NIC/modem from Dlink.com or linksys.com and they'll work great like it does here at work. If you do go expensive, there's only one company: 3COM for their XJack NIC/Modem card in one. Also, I'm thinking of upgrading the 2.1gb hard drive. I'm aware of the BIOS's 8.1gb limitation, but that's okay with me (for now, at least, especially on a 166mhz machine). Any advice on driver's I'll need when You can get around the 8GB limit by using a disk manager program like Ontrack's program or IBM's free program (if you get an IBM HD). www.csd.toshiba.com for all the drivers you'll need under windows (support section). 8GB HDs, no additional programs needed to see the entire 8GB. my site below for the full list of all compatible HDs. installing the new one? Ones for the CD and floppy won't be an issue right away, since I plan on plugging the hard drive into my desktop, making it bootable, and copying the contents of the Windows CD to it. fdisk and format the HD in the Libretto first if it's 8GB!! Otherwise, the hibernation partition won't have a space allocated correctly and data will be overwritten. If the HD is 8GB, you'll have to Disk Manager, fdisk, format it on the Libretto, and transfer the \win9x directory over to the Libretto over a Laplink/DCC compatible cable and DOS Laplink/Interlink/etc. because you can't boot the HD with Ontrack correctly running on the desktop w/the Libretto settings. Of course, if you have the DOS CD-ROM drivers running, then simply copy from the CD-ROM to the formatted HD in the L. = adorable toshiba libretto The latest news and information for the Toshiba Libretto owner. http://www.silverace.com/libretto/ __ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail - only $35 a year! http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ ** 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: New Libretto 100CT owner
Date: Thu, 07 Jun 2001 22:07:57 -0400 From: Cray Drygu [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: New Libretto 100CT owner At 06:37 PM 6/7/01 -0700, you wrote: installing the new one? Ones for the CD and floppy won't be an issue right away, since I plan on plugging the hard drive into my desktop, making it bootable, and copying the contents of the Windows CD to it. fdisk and format the HD in the Libretto first if it's 8GB!! Otherwise, the hibernation partition won't have a space allocated correctly and data will be overwritten. Hmm...good to know. I don't know why it should partition differently in a different machine, but I'll trust you =) Actually, I may not be putting it in my desktop at all, since I plan on getting a PCMCIA CD drive. Of course, if you have the DOS CD-ROM drivers running, then simply copy from the CD-ROM to the formatted HD in the L. That's the only part that has me anxious, because I've never used a laptop or PCMCIA devices before. The drive says it's compatable with DOS, though, so I'll just have to make sure the drivers get loaded. Nothing I haven't done before =) Thanks for all the advice, everyone. I should be getting the laptop and all the accessories in the next couple weeks, I'll let you all know how it goes. -- Cray Drygu [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://indecisions.org/ Children's books you'll never see: The Pop-up Book of Human Anatomy ** 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: New Libretto 100CT owner
Date: Fri, 08 Jun 2001 00:12:40 -0400 From: Jim Ferguson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: New Libretto 100CT owner Cray Drygu wrote: Is there a CD drive that's reccomended for use with this, or can I pretty much pick anything? I REALLY love my Archos MiniCD drive with my 100CT. I've use a couple others but the Archos has DOS drivers and a start disk that will let you use the CD to load the operating system on a new HDD. I've done it several times. I got the CD drive from Buy.com with a rebate for $100 last year. It is totally powered from the PCMCIA and is really small. I have had no problems with it. Check out this link and their other products: http://www.archos.com/products/product_52.html Search price watch or something for the best price. Also, I'm thinking of upgrading the 2.1gb hard drive. I'm aware of the BIOS's 8.1gb limitation, but that's okay with me (for now, at least, especially on a 166mhz machine). I got a 6.4 GB drive (new) on ebay for $65.00 and it has worked great. With this size there was no problem with the BIOS. Good luck and Love your Libretto 100. I have no connection or association with any product or company mentioned. Jim ** 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: New Libretto 100CT owner
Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2001 09:57:08 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: New Libretto 100CT owner Date: Wed, 06 Jun 2001 00:09:21 -0400 From: Cray Drygu [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: New Libretto 100CT owner Is there a CD drive that's reccomended for use with this, or can I pretty much pick anything? EXP CD devices work quite well (I think www.expnet.com), U can order them directly form their Website. But there are cheaper options f.e. Panasonic (check www.silverace.com/libretto). U should try any other device with your Libby before buying because some devices tend no to get any operating power from the Libretto-PCMCIA-slot. First try, then buy. The EXP-devices work for sure (also in DOS mode). Also, I'm thinking of upgrading the 2.1gb hard drive. I'm aware of the BIOS's 8.1gb limitation, but that's okay with me (for now, at least, especially on a 166mhz machine). It might be a problem to get such a small drive at a competetive price. It's no problem to use a bigger drive by installing the IBM-diskmanager. But don't forget to leave the hibernation-space right before the 8.1 GB barrier. Any advice on driver's I'll need when installing the new one? Ones for the CD and floppy won't be an issue right away, since I plan on plugging the hard drive into my desktop, making it bootable, and copying the contents of the Windows CD to it. Then I can just stick it in the Libretto and install that way. However, I'll eventually need drivers for the floppy, mouse, display, and so on. Actually nothing special... check the www.silverace.com/libretto, there should be a link for the graphic-drivers and the hairy-light bulb power utilities... The only thing you actually NEED is the graphic driver. Don't hesitate to install CPUidle or something similar even when the L100 is not overclocked. It always helps to keep it cool and minimize the power drain. For the floppy you only need a special driver if you want it to operate in 32-bit mode. If you don't want to lose anything, connect both drives to the desktop PC and copy the whole drive... Regards Olaf ** 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: New Libretto 100CT owner
Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2001 19:08:44 +0100 From: Toby Broom [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: New Libretto 100CT owner Date: Wed, 06 Jun 2001 00:09:21 -0400 From: Cray Drygu [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: New Libretto 100CT owner Hello, I just bought a 100CT off eBay, and what it comes with is pretty scarce (the smaller port replicator, floppy drive, AC adapter, 2 batteries). Is there a CD drive that's reccomended for use with this, or can I pretty much pick anything? How about NICs and modems? I've never had to buy laptop accessories before, so I'm pretty clueless =) Any PCMCIA on will work Toshiba make one if you want aa matching one mines NovaMax, Freecom are popular. I've got a 3Com XJACK NIC, if you want 100Mb/s then that's OK as Tosh support CardBus. Modem's anything I suppose or even a combo there is a mention on the Tosh site that there can be some incompatabilities. You can get SCSI cards as well, for any HDD, CDRW's etc if you want. Also, I'm thinking of upgrading the 2.1gb hard drive. I'm aware of the BIOS's 8.1gb limitation, but that's okay with me (for now, at least, especially on a 166mhz machine). Any advice on driver's I'll need when installing the new one? I installed 98SE, but it didn't reconise the USB on the advance port repilicator, So Me it was. I did it as you considering, the FDD was a bit of a bug bear as well, all the driver are avaliable from Toshiba Europe/US. Although there's diffrent files on each one??? http://enduser:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/client?file.wcn The files are split into the OS's that are supported, win2k isn't though. I could work out how to get the 95 power driver installed. Ones for the CD and floppy won't be an issue right away, since I plan on plugging the hard drive into my desktop, making it bootable, and copying the contents of the Windows CD to it. Then I can just stick it in the Libretto and install that way. However, I'll eventually need drivers for the floppy, mouse, display, and so on. Thanks in advance, Cray -- Cray Drygu [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://indecisions.org/ THE END! No wait, there's more. No, nevermind, I was right the first time. ** 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: New Libretto 100CT owner
Date: Wed, 06 Jun 2001 22:25:51 -0400 From: Cray Drygu [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: New Libretto 100CT owner At 07:02 AM 6/6/01 -0700, you wrote: It might be a problem to get such a small drive at a competetive price. It's no problem to use a bigger drive by installing the IBM-diskmanager. But don't forget to leave the hibernation-space right before the 8.1 GB barrier. Since I'll be needing to repartition that way no matter what size drive I get, any reccomendations on programs to use for it? I've repartitioned disks many times, but I've never had to worry about where on the disk they were. Also, I assume that these disk managers (IBM's, EZ-drive, etc) come with nice, easy instructions? And cause no problems? I've never had to use one of those, either, and never really trusted them, but that's only because I have no idea how they work ;) -- Cray Drygu [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://indecisions.org/ Never judge a book by its movie. ** 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... **
New Libretto 100CT owner
Date: Wed, 06 Jun 2001 00:09:21 -0400 From: Cray Drygu [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: New Libretto 100CT owner Hello, I just bought a 100CT off eBay, and what it comes with is pretty scarce (the smaller port replicator, floppy drive, AC adapter, 2 batteries). Is there a CD drive that's reccomended for use with this, or can I pretty much pick anything? How about NICs and modems? I've never had to buy laptop accessories before, so I'm pretty clueless =) Also, I'm thinking of upgrading the 2.1gb hard drive. I'm aware of the BIOS's 8.1gb limitation, but that's okay with me (for now, at least, especially on a 166mhz machine). Any advice on driver's I'll need when installing the new one? Ones for the CD and floppy won't be an issue right away, since I plan on plugging the hard drive into my desktop, making it bootable, and copying the contents of the Windows CD to it. Then I can just stick it in the Libretto and install that way. However, I'll eventually need drivers for the floppy, mouse, display, and so on. Thanks in advance, Cray -- Cray Drygu [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://indecisions.org/ THE END! No wait, there's more. No, nevermind, I was right the first time. ** 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: New Libretto 100CT owner
Date: Wed, 06 Jun 2001 01:26:28 -0400 From: Cray Drygu [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: New Libretto 100CT owner At 10:15 PM 6/5/01 -0700, you wrote: hi cray, congratualtaions on getting a 100ct. you will enjoy it. I know that I have enjoyed my 100ct. I too bought it from ebay and its been working like a charm. I got to play with one on a trip to Denver a year ago and immediately fell in love with it because of the size. I've been wanting one ever since, so you're darn right I'll enjoy it =) I plan on using it for work to carry files around, since I work in a few different buildings, and maybe using it in the car to play mp3s. I wanted a 110CT, but they're going for a little too much for me right now (the $450 I paid for this is even stretching it a little). If I get more cash, though, I'll buy myself the upgrade and put this one back on eBay =) I think that you will enjoy the 3COM card, since it only uses one of your pcmcia slot. It works fine with all libretto since its a 3COM product. Make offer if interested. Thanks, I'll send one via private email. -- Cray Drygu [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://indecisions.org/ There are no stupid questions, but there are a LOT of inquisitive idiots. ** 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... **
