will it work on my laptop,running on windows 3.01?

Forum: HD Install
Topic: will it work on my laptop,running on windows 3.01?
started by: aff1993

Posted by aff1993 on Mar. 30 2006,05:02

Need help, my laptop is really old, should this work on my laptop, i have no cd drive no usb only zip disk,
16 mb RAM
no graphics card
windows 3.01
800 by 600px screen
400 or 300mb hard drive
so will it work?
you see, i hate windows that old, and i love linux.
i dont know any code or special language basically newbie, so i need a straighforward easy answer?
thanks
aff1993

Posted by skaos on Mar. 30 2006,09:31

If it is a 486 DX or better it should work (it doesn't work with 486SX). With only 16 MB you probably should do a hard disk install. I haven't actually done the following, but I think it should work: Create a 60 MB ms-dos partition (leaving the rest blank) and install dos. Then follow the instructions on < http://damnsmalllinux.org/wiki/index.php/Loadlin_Install > and finally do a hard disk install.

Posted by aff1993 on Mar. 30 2006,21:03

what is a 486 dx?
i have 486mhz processor but no intel.

Posted by larkl on Mar. 30 2006,23:20

I kind of doubt that you have a 486MHz processor looking at the other specs you've provided. It's probably either a 486sx or 486dx.< 486dx >

Posted by skaos on Mar. 31 2006,11:01

Download tomsrtbt (http://www.toms.net/rb/, < http://www.tux.org/pub/distributions/tinylinux/tomsrtbt/), > create the diskette and boot with it, and finally issue the following command to get info about your processor:
more /proc/cpuinfo

Posted by aff1993 on April 01 2006,05:56

sorry, what is that and what is the download supposed to do, give me easy but specific instructions thanks.

Posted by aff1993 on April 01 2006,06:02

ok just looked over the posts, so now i think i get what you said, that toms thing will help me install the linux distro (DSL)?
if thats right thanx and if its wrong correct me
:;):

Posted by skaos on April 01 2006,14:38

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... that toms thing will help me install the linux distro (DSL)?

No, tomsrtbt is just to check if you have 486DX processor (or better) which is required by DSL.

Posted by aff1993 on April 01 2006,23:38

OOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.
thanks. :;):

Posted by aff1993 on April 04 2006,08:41

actually its windows 3.11 ive got and i have a zip 100mb drive, trying it now so wish me good luck! :laugh:

Posted by Patrick on April 04 2006,16:11

I wish you luck