From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Tue May 13 08:00:53 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2ED0437B405 for ; Tue, 13 May 2003 08:00:53 -0700 (PDT) Received: from mail.rrv.net (ns.rrv.net [206.10.30.100]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 32B2943FA3 for ; Tue, 13 May 2003 08:00:51 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from nagaf@rrt.net) Received: from cx1211417a (unverified [198.174.203.57]) by rrt.net ; Tue, 13 May 2003 10:00:47 -0500 Message-ID: <00af01c31960$bf6c3380$d2a50b41@cx1211417a> From: "SF" To: Date: Tue, 13 May 2003 10:02:59 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1158 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.1 Subject: Help Booting to Use OS........ X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 13 May 2003 15:00:53 -0000 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