[PADS] Re: Libretto 100ct Install-Disks

[Chris Fearnley]

Since we will learn as much or more from failure, maybe we should try
anyway!

Are others interested in trying ... even if we fail?

On Tue, Apr 01, 2003 at 03:04:50PM -0500, Mike Leone wrote:
> This perhaps bodes not well for our next meeting, and installing Debian on a
> Libretto 100CT ...
> 
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> > Subject: Re: Libretto 100ct Install-Disks
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> > Hi!
> > 
> > > I searched the net for 2 hours to find anyone who has installed a debian
> > > linux on a Libretto 100ct, just using a set of floppys. The result is, that one
> > > guy managed it but serveral guys not. So here is my question: Is there a set
> > > of floppys available to start the installation on a libretto ? The known
> > > problem is the PCMCIA-Bridge used in the libretto, that shouldn't work, after
> > > reading the first disc.
> > There is no install discs with support for the libretto floppydrive that
> > I know of, I solved the problem by using dos fdisk and split my disk in
> > desired partions, and using the swap partion for temporary storage of
> > the debian base system, and once I had everything up and running
> > reformated that partion as a linux swap.
> > 
> > One might make install discs if you patched a pcmcia based floppy
> > install disc with the patch for using the pcmcia floppy drive for
> > librettos. But I haven't tested that so I don't know if it would work..
> > 
> > good luck..
> > 
> > 	/Johan 
> > 
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