Re: [newbie] Re: FW: How can I install LM 7.0 to laptop?
Hi -- Mandrake 7.0 runs on a laptop -- I regularly use it on my Toshiba satellite. But I have discovered that it does not like to run on less than 64 mb memory. Others on this list have suggested that this isn't so, but I have had several bad experiences where 6.1 would run but 7.0 would not. Also, a 700 MB hard drive is a bit light. It would probably load, but you wouldn't have any room to do anything. pete On Tue, 10 Oct 2000 19:54:07 -0600, Carlton Dodd wrote: (Second sending, Hoping to catch someone's attention who's done this) Anyone have any work-arounds to install LM 7.0 on a laptop? I have an old Texas Instruments P75 laptop with 40MB RAM and a 700MB HDD. I have two questions: 1. Is this laptop sufficient for running Linux? With a GUI? I will devote the system completely to Linux if I need to, but I'd love to be able to run a dual-boot if there's enough space so I can learn that as well. 2. How do I actually install from the CD? Unfortunately, I cannot simply boot from the CD like you can on newer machines. The install instructions say to just make a boot floppy and then install from the CD, but my laptop only allows me to install one drive (CD or Floppy) at a time. And I have to shut off the machine in between. Can I make a floppy that will install enough so I can shut down, swap to the CD drive, and go from there? Thanks for any help you can give, Carlton YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. Pete Clapham Department of Biological, Geological, and Environmental Sciences Cleveland State University Cleveland, Ohio, 44115 Voice: [216] 687-4820 Fax: [216] 523-7200 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [newbie] Re: FW: How can I install LM 7.0 to laptop?
Carlton, Since you're installing Mandrake and your machine only has 700MB of total space you won't have sufficient space for a dual boot machine. In fact, you may find it a bit tight squeezing Mandrake on there. However, a workstation install should fit. To install with an older CDROM shouldn't be too hard. If you've got an Micro$oft CDROM setup disk lying around that will work wonderfully. If you don't just email me and I'll zip you one up and send it to you. That will allow you to boot your machine with the floppy and hopefuly load the CDROM drivers to get the whole process started. If that doesn't work you make have to make a boot floppy with the CDROM boot.img and try booting with that. Those iamges should be on the Mandrake installation CD's. -- Mark /* I never worry about the to-jams. * Once I've stuck my foot in my mouth * it's already too late...just make sure * you chew them thoroughly before swallowing! */ Registered Linux user #182496 * Pine 4.21 * On Tue, 10 Oct 2000 7:54pm ,Carlton Dodd spake passionately in a message: (Second sending, Hoping to catch someone's attention who's done this) Anyone have any work-arounds to install LM 7.0 on a laptop? I have an old Texas Instruments P75 laptop with 40MB RAM and a 700MB HDD. I have two questions: 1. Is this laptop sufficient for running Linux? With a GUI? I will devote the system completely to Linux if I need to, but I'd love to be able to run a dual-boot if there's enough space so I can learn that as well. 2. How do I actually install from the CD? Unfortunately, I cannot simply boot from the CD like you can on newer machines. The install instructions say to just make a boot floppy and then install from the CD, but my laptop only allows me to install one drive (CD or Floppy) at a time. And I have to shut off the machine in between. Can I make a floppy that will install enough so I can shut down, swap to the CD drive, and go from there? Thanks for any help you can give, Carlton YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.
RE: [newbie] Re: FW: How can I install LM 7.0 to laptop?
A... THERE's the problem! This laptop has one drive bay. That means I can use the floppy drive OR the CD-ROM (so I can't boot from floppy and use the CD). Any way to write enough to the hard drive to allow a shut down and re-boot so I can switch to CD? Carlton J "Doc" Dodd, MSgt, USAF Independent Duty Medical Technician Superintendent, Commander's Staff 726th Air Control Squadron (208) 828-3604 (DSN) 728-3604 -Original Message- From: Mark Weaver [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 13, 2000 4:32 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] Re: FW: How can I install LM 7.0 to laptop? Carlton, Since you're installing Mandrake and your machine only has 700MB of total space you won't have sufficient space for a dual boot machine. In fact, you may find it a bit tight squeezing Mandrake on there. However, a workstation install should fit. To install with an older CDROM shouldn't be too hard. If you've got an Micro$oft CDROM setup disk lying around that will work wonderfully. If you don't just email me and I'll zip you one up and send it to you. That will allow you to boot your machine with the floppy and hopefuly load the CDROM drivers to get the whole process started. If that doesn't work you make have to make a boot floppy with the CDROM boot.img and try booting with that. Those iamges should be on the Mandrake installation CD's. -- Mark /* I never worry about the to-jams. * Once I've stuck my foot in my mouth * it's already too late...just make sure * you chew them thoroughly before swallowing! */ Registered Linux user #182496 * Pine 4.21 * On Tue, 10 Oct 2000 7:54pm ,Carlton Dodd spake passionately in a message: (Second sending, Hoping to catch someone's attention who's done this) Anyone have any work-arounds to install LM 7.0 on a laptop? I have an old Texas Instruments P75 laptop with 40MB RAM and a 700MB HDD. I have two questions: 1. Is this laptop sufficient for running Linux? With a GUI? I will devote the system completely to Linux if I need to, but I'd love to be able to run a dual-boot if there's enough space so I can learn that as well. 2. How do I actually install from the CD? Unfortunately, I cannot simply boot from the CD like you can on newer machines. The install instructions say to just make a boot floppy and then install from the CD, but my laptop only allows me to install one drive (CD or Floppy) at a time. And I have to shut off the machine in between. Can I make a floppy that will install enough so I can shut down, swap to the CD drive, and go from there? Thanks for any help you can give, Carlton YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.
Re: [newbie] Re: FW: How can I install LM 7.0 to laptop?
Newer machines have the CD second in the boot chain after the floppy. Try just putting the CD in and reboot - RH and Mandrake CD's are bootable. Worked for me. Kevin
