Re: [OT] Linux -> Winderz

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2005


It keeps the original formatting.
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texte = *If* the BIOS see's your Cd-rom, then you should be able to boot directly to the Windows cd, which will then give you the option to blow away the existing partition, reformat and then install it. If your BIOS isn't seeing the Cd-rom drive, then you've got to figure out why it isn't. It obviously did before. What does your BIOS do/say when you go to auto-report for that device? Or, perhaps there's a way to do it from Linux - see http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q247804 GJK On Fri, 01 Jul 2005 19:30:28 -0500 Donovan Brooke wrote: > Gary Krockover wrote: > >> Or I thought he said BIOS - if he didn't, then I'll just >>go away now. :-) > > Well, I haven't even gotten that far... how did I >survive this > long in the computer biz without a PC? :-) > > My Redhat kernal at present doesn't support fs type >msdos... so > I'm trying to figure out how to install it so that I can > mount the floppy... so that I can copy the CD contents >(gary's > MSDOS boot disc) to the floppy... so that I can try >booting from > the floppy... > > Theres a hole in the bucket, dear liza, dear liza... > > :) > > Donovan - getting a beer while he waits for his pizza. > ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: [OT] Linux -> Winderz ( Gary Krockover 2005)
  2. Re: [OT] Linux -> Winderz ( "WebDna @ Inkblot Media" 2005)
  3. Re: [OT] Linux -> Winderz ( "Gary Krockover" 2005)
  4. Re: [OT] Linux -> Winderz ( Donovan Brooke 2005)
  5. Re: [OT] Linux -> Winderz ( "Gary Krockover" 2005)
  6. Re: [OT] Linux -> Winderz ( "Gary Krockover" 2005)
  7. Re: [OT] Linux -> Winderz ( "WebDna @ Inkblot Media" 2005)
  8. Re: [OT] Linux -> Winderz ( "Gary Krockover" 2005)
  9. Re: [OT] Linux -> Winderz ( "Gary Krockover" 2005)
  10. Re: [OT] Linux -> Winderz ( "WebDna @ Inkblot Media" 2005)
  11. Re: [OT] Linux -> Winderz ( Donovan Brooke 2005)
  12. Re: [OT] Linux -> Winderz ( Donovan Brooke 2005)
  13. Re: [OT] Linux -> Winderz ( Gary Krockover 2005)
  14. Re: [OT] Linux -> Winderz ( Gary Krockover 2005)
  15. Re: [OT] Linux -> Winderz ( Donovan Brooke 2005)
  16. Re: [OT] Linux -> Winderz ( "WebDna @ Inkblot Media" 2005)
  17. Re: [OT] Linux -> Winderz ( John Peacock 2005)
  18. Re: [OT] Linux -> Winderz ( Donovan Brooke 2005)
  19. Re: [OT] Linux -> Winderz ( Donovan Brooke 2005)
  20. Re: [OT] Linux -> Winderz ( Donovan Brooke 2005)
  21. Re: [OT] Linux -> Winderz ( John Peacock 2005)
  22. Re: [OT] Linux -> Winderz ( "Nitai @ ComputerOil" 2005)
  23. [OT] Linux -> Winderz ( Donovan Brooke 2005)
*If* the BIOS see's your Cd-rom, then you should be able to boot directly to the Windows cd, which will then give you the option to blow away the existing partition, reformat and then install it. If your BIOS isn't seeing the Cd-rom drive, then you've got to figure out why it isn't. It obviously did before. What does your BIOS do/say when you go to auto-report for that device? Or, perhaps there's a way to do it from Linux - see http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q247804 GJK On Fri, 01 Jul 2005 19:30:28 -0500 Donovan Brooke wrote: > Gary Krockover wrote: > >> Or I thought he said BIOS - if he didn't, then I'll just >>go away now. :-) > > Well, I haven't even gotten that far... how did I >survive this > long in the computer biz without a PC? :-) > > My Redhat kernal at present doesn't support fs type >msdos... so > I'm trying to figure out how to install it so that I can > mount the floppy... so that I can copy the CD contents >(gary's > MSDOS boot disc) to the floppy... so that I can try >booting from > the floppy... > > Theres a hole in the bucket, dear liza, dear liza... > > :) > > Donovan - getting a beer while he waits for his pizza. > ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ "Gary Krockover"

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