[ltp] bootable compact flash adapter for tp240?
Robert Hollis
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Wed, 25 Feb 2004 15:58:11 -0600
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Yes it would be (I have done it on a couple of laptops) it shows up as a
removable drive
Robert Hollis
630-568-1491 (T/L 994)
e-mail - vdrlholl@us.ibm.com
IBM
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Adam McLeod <mcleod8@uwindsor.ca>
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Would that be bootable though? I don't see any options in the BIOS for
booting from USB.
On Wed, 2004-02-25 at 21:26, Robert Hollis wrote:
> Take a look at pricewatch.com, USB floppy drives run about $35
>
>
> Robert Hollis
> 630-568-1491 (T/L 994)
> e-mail - vdrlholl@us.ibm.com
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> IBM
> Two Lincoln Centre
> Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
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>
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> Adam McLeod
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> [ltp] bootable compact
> flash adapter for
> tp240?
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> Hello,
>
> I have a tp240 (2609-21U) that I bought used. I didn't come with the
> external floppy drive, and now I'm looking for a bootable device to
> use
> for a rescue disk, and for when I install a new hard drive into it.
>
> I have a Lexar PC-Card to Compact Flash adapter, but I can not make it
> boot. I've changed the BIOS boot order to have removable hard disks
> to
> boot before the fixed hard drive.
>
> Are there compact flash adapters that are bootable for this system?
> If
> there are, with they work with the ide-cs modules under linux?
>
> If I can't make this work, then I guess I will have to track down a
> floppy on ebay.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Adam.
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630-568-1491 (T/L 994)<br>
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IBM<br>
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<br><font size=2><tt>Would that be bootable though? I don't see any
options in the BIOS for<br>
booting from USB.<br>
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On Wed, 2004-02-25 at 21:26, Robert Hollis wrote:<br>
> Take a look at pricewatch.com, USB floppy drives run about $35<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> Robert Hollis<br>
> 630-568-1491 (T/L 994)<br>
> e-mail - vdrlholl@us.ibm.com<br>
> <br>
> IBM<br>
> Two Lincoln Centre<br>
> Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> Adam McLeod<br>
> <mcleod8@uwindsor.ca><br>
> Sent by:<br>
> linux-thinkpad-admin@linux-thinkpad.org<br>
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> 02/27/04 11:05 PM<br>
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> [ltp] bootable compact<br>
> flash adapter for<br>
> tp240?<br>
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> <br>
> Hello,<br>
> <br>
> I have a tp240 (2609-21U) that I bought used. I didn't come
with the<br>
> external floppy drive, and now I'm looking for a bootable device to<br>
> use<br>
> for a rescue disk, and for when I install a new hard drive into it.<br>
> <br>
> I have a Lexar PC-Card to Compact Flash adapter, but I can not make
it<br>
> boot. I've changed the BIOS boot order to have removable hard
disks<br>
> to<br>
> boot before the fixed hard drive.<br>
> <br>
> Are there compact flash adapters that are bootable for this system?<br>
> If<br>
> there are, with they work with the ide-cs modules under linux?<br>
> <br>
> If I can't make this work, then I guess I will have to track down
a<br>
> floppy on ebay.<br>
> <br>
> Thanks,<br>
> <br>
> Adam.<br>
> <br>
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