[Sderby] Linux on a laptop.

[Graham Hamblin]

Hiyer James

No done that and it hangs at the  hda Partition check

Graham

On Friday 27 Feb 2004 3:10 pm, James Gibbon wrote:
> Graham Hamblin wrote:
> > Thanks for the reply.   I have the SuSE 9 evaluation copy from LXF
> > which I recall boots from the cddrive and runs putting minimal
> > files on the HD.   I ran in on the desktop with Linux installed but
> > am not sure if it can be run after bboting Windows.   I will have a
> > play.
> >
> > The bios on the laptop cannot be configured to boot from the CD.  
> > I will consider the options you suggest but I have a feeling the
> > problem may be something to do with the HD recognition.
>
> You don't need to boot from the CD to install - there should be
> a floppy iamge somewhere on the CD which you can use to create an
> install boot floppy.  Boot from this with the CD in the drive, and
> Bob's your uncle.
>
>
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Graham Hamblin
Red Hat Linux 9
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