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Posted: 12/16/2003 2:45:16 PM EDT
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No way to "force it". If the BIOS does not support a USB boot, then you are out of luck. The USB port isn't going to communicate until the driver loads.
The only thing I can think of removing the HD, putting in another notebook, install DOS boot files and the \i386 Windows CD dir. Put in back in the 240x, boot, and install windows. |
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Posted: 12/16/2003 4:53:43 PM EDT
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Thanks for the info...I was kinda thinking along the same lines...I'll have to recheck the BIOS for certain..It DOES have a Type I PC card slot...maybe it supports network boot....I'll have to check.
But, when in doubt, putting basic startup files on the HDD via another machine has always worked in the past.... [:D] |
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Posted: 12/16/2003 5:29:05 PM EDT
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Quoted: It DOES have a Type I PC card slot...maybe it supports network boot....I'll have to check. Not sure how much good that is going to do. You'll still need a DHCP and PXE/TFTP server setup in order to do a network boot. In this case I think the low tech solution is going to be the easiest. |
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Posted: 12/17/2003 2:15:07 AM EDT
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Quoted: In this case I think the low tech solution is going to be the easiest. [lolabove] Aint't it the truth. |
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Posted: 12/21/2003 9:18:41 AM EDT
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Does it have a floppy drive?
Good luck if you can find drivers, but it may be possible to make a boot floppy that will load USB drivers. Otherwise a boot floppy with a pcmcia NIC driver might help you get it connected. |
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