New here and needing help


Forum: User Feedback
Topic: New here and needing help
started by: Kool Kaz

Posted by Kool Kaz on Oct. 05 2005,20:30
Sorry if I posted in the wrong forum, but im needing help.

I would like to Install DSL to my Laptop that I have, but My laptop is unable to boot CD since it is old. Its a Dell Latitude XPi CD P150ST

It has a 150mhz Pentium, 48MB of ram, and Ive installed a 30 gig HD inside of it.

Windows 98se doesn't even run correctly (very slow i say, even when theres no programs running) anymore, Im wanting to get rid of that.

I chose DSL of its small useage of power and compatiblity on even a 486DX.

Im going to format the HD then hopefully someone can help me Explain to make a BOOT Disk (as in Floppy) for DSL, and then use the DSL CD and Install DSL on there (which i need instrutions on that as well). Can that be done?


Im a new user and Im sorry if I bothered anymore. Im about to give up and throw this laptop out, but im wanting to do this.

Can anyone help?
Thanks for your time

Kool Kaz

Posted by brianw on Oct. 05 2005,21:35
Here is a link to some debian documentation that explains installation.  You will want to look into sections 4 and 5 specifically for booting from floppies.  The basics are:  create a boot floppy with support for your CDROM, boot from the floppy with the option root=<device for cdrom>, your system should boot from the floppy then load the root from the cdrom.  Maybe someone knows of a floppy boot image for DSL that can be downloaded.  Anyway, have a look at the installation guide before you do anything else.
Posted by SaidinUnleashed on Oct. 05 2005,22:31
Boot the CD on another computer with web access and a floppy drive.

In the menu, Apps >> Tools >> Make Boot Floppy

-J.P.

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