Thinkpad install problems(linux on laptops)

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Author: Judd Barnard
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Subject: Thinkpad install problems(linux on laptops)
The url for linux on laptops:
http://www.cs.utexas.edu/users/kharker/linux-laptop/

Judd Barnard wrote:

> I installed redhat using an adaptec 1460 pcmcia scsi controller and an external scsi
> cdrom. I also used a seperate removable disk. It was fairly easy to replace the
> disk in the case.
>
> i wasn't able to get sound to work though. There are quite a few examples of
> installing linux on a 760 on the linux for laptops page.
>
> "Shawn T. Rutledge" wrote:
>
> > On Sat, Sep 23, 2000 at 09:28:26PM -0700, Art Wagner wrote:
> > > Sounds like the bios on your Thinkpad may be set to C: A:
> >
> > No, if that were the case it would not have tried to read the floppy
> > indefinitely.
> >
> > I've got DOS installed now. Once I was able to boot with an MS
> > DOS disk (as opposed to the special IBM diagnostics disk with the
> > free fdisk.exe on it), I was able to use the MS fdisk /mbr to restore
> > it to normal. No more boot menu.
> >
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