[ltp] 760XL with a BIG HD Problem

[Adam Southerland]

>From: jeff <jdavis70@tampabay.rr.com>
>Reply-To: linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
>To: linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
>Subject: Re: [ltp] 760XL with a BIG HD Problem
>Date: Mon, 24 May 2004 16:54:28 -0400
>
>On Monday 24 May 2004 04:39 pm, Adam Southerland wrote:
> > Good Day...
> >
> > I am attempting to Install Slackware 9.1 on my 760XL but I have a
> > problem...
> >
> > First the Floppy and CDRom are swappable. I'm not able to pause the
> > booting process for the kernel to detect it.
> >
> > Second, the only NIC I have with me is an RTL8139 and with my Laptop,
> > the 8139too driver fails so installation over NFS doesn't work...
> >
> > third, I have a single HD system so I can't slave the big drive to
> > install Linux on..
> >
> > forth, Windows DOS and MS DOS and PC DOS *ALL* fail  to boot with a
> > partition on the hard disk (the 6Gb limit thing) -- IBM DOS seems to
> > work though (comes with PowerQuest image center) - I don't have
> > enough DOS files to boot Linux from it.
> >
> > fifth, I could cry... Anyone have any ideas for me? (I have NOT tried
> > freedos)
> >
> > If I can get a DOS installed I can use LOADLIN to start the Linux
> > INSTALL with my CDROM drive detected... -- Note my Big Drive is a
> > 10Gb Hard drive - I tried making it say it was a 4Gb with the Hitachi
> > util, but DOS still didn't like it.
> >
> > Thanks!
> > Adam
>
>I don't know if it is still included on the CD, but if it is, just
>install zipslack and start the setup from there.
>

It might be but so far I haven't had a way to get to it... My DOS locks up 
during the main initialization screen...  If I have 1 partiton on the 
Harddrive (doesn't matter what) DOS won't boot - even from a boot disk - 
weird but accurate.

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