Date: Tue, 13 May 2003 10:02:59 -0500 From: "SF" <nagaf@rrt.net> To: <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Help Booting to Use OS........ Message-ID: <00af01c31960$bf6c3380$d2a50b41@cx1211417a>
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Hello,
I've been searching the internet looking for some kind of HELP in =
finding an answer in helping me boot a Laptop that I bought on ebay that =
when I bought it I was lead to believe that it was in great working =
order and was totally ready to go on line with an OS in it and/or just =
use it ( as I wanted too, to write a book, off line). But when I got =
it in the mail about a month ago now I found out that the Laptop I had =
bought at ebay was not as described so I again went on ebay and purchase =
a Windows 95 CD Rom OS with a boot disk. The Laptop which does have a =
good working CD Rom and Floppy Disk Drive for it and I know they are =
good because my daughter has a Laptop here that is exactly like the one =
I bought at ebay. OK, the problem is when I turn the Laptop on, all I =
keep getting is a message that keeps saying; =20
missing operating system=20
Every time I insert the start up boot disk, I am able to get to a =
screen that says that it will now be installing Windows but then it =
gives me an option on the page to pick how to install Windows; it says =
when I am instructed remove the floppy disk and install Windows ; =
with CD Rom or without CD Rom, if I pick with CD Rom, It tells me =
that no CD Rom was dedicated and it will now shut down. If I pick no CD =
Rom, it says installation can not proceed now shutting down. I have a =
swap bay on the Laptop for the CD Rom/Floppy Disk Drive but it doesn't =
recognize it. I thought even before I bought the Windows 95 that maybe =
I could find a way to download some kind of start up Boot Disk so I =
could just use the Linux OS or another OS like yours on the Laptop =
instead. =20
Well I am now on the internet again with my good old faithful home =
computer and been searching for some way to get the Laptop up and =
running and to let you know that I don't really have computer knowledge =
as some people . I have been curious about Linux and other OS and would =
like to use something other then MS on the Laptop . I'm not sure of =
and if there is even some kind of disk I can use to boot the Laptop at =
any Web site and since I'm not really that knowledgeable on what I =
really need to get the Laptop up and running I thought it can't hurt for =
me to ask if anyone anywhere might know what I need to do and if there =
is a Boot Disk I can download to a floppy at this web site to help me =
with the Laptop and using your OS.
The Laptop is an older one but it will do me just fine for what I need =
it for, mainly using it to just writing a book. =20
If anyone can HELP me in any way at all PLEASE email me or reply here =
as I am really in need of some knowledge with the Laptop and since the =
person that sold it to me won't answer any of my emails anymore, I am =
now force to search the internet for someone that has knowledge way =
beyond my knowledge of computers. =20
Any info of any kind would be greatly appreciated.
Sue
The Laptop is a ;
TOSHIBA TECRA=20
530CDT =20
Processor P166MMX =20
L2 Cache 256 KB PB =20
RAM 64 MB =20
BIOS ? =20
Hard disk 2.0 GB =20
ROM CD 10x =20
Graphics ct65555 =20
Display 1024x768=20
12.1 inches =20
TFT=20
Sound 16 bit stereo =20
PCMCIA Intel 82365 compatible, either two type II or one type III. =
CardBus, ZV support=20
Infrared IrDA 1.1, 4 Mbps =20
Modem built-in 33.6 kbps =20
Keyboard standard 84 keys =20
Additional Features USB, SelectBay=20
Sue
Thanks A Lot !!!
dakotasky@rrt.net
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