Subj : BACK IN BUSINESS
To   : Charles Angelich
From : Howie Coombe
Date : Sun Jan 02 2005 02:06 pm

Dear Charles, in regards tothis old message to Wayne Chirnside.

 > 123a35fb29f2 windows Hello Wayne -


G'day Charles, G'day Wayne.
 
 > WC>>> For something topical someone out there in Fidonet sent me a large
 
 > ->> Good to hear you're 'back in business' again. :-)
 
 > WC> Very soon.
 
 > WC>>> Still have to get a BIOS'ed I/O card as it's too big for this BIOS.
 
 > ->> What size is it?
 
 > WC> 65 Gig. My BIOS craps out at 34 Gig.
 
 >  There may be a software workaround for Windows,


Aha.

 > Linux doesn't actually use the computer's BIOS if I'm not mistaken.


I See...

 > KNOPPIX should 'see' all of the 65 gig.


With i think the emfasis on "Should".

 > If you intend to multi-boot Windows doesn't really need 34 gig does it?


I dont know, i dont think so.
 
 > WC> When I'm feeling better I'm going to try to track annonymous down and
 
 >  If the person wanted a favor in return they would have told you who they    
> were Y/N?


Perhaps but what they want and what they get are too different things.
 
 > WC>>> I DID however manage to _start_ the process of installling Windows 
 
 > ->> Wrong OEM for that machine?
 
 > WC> Nope, original software complete with registration keys. Seems the
 
 > WC> Problem is the software is on CD and the Promise card lacks ATAPI
 
 >  Not sure I understand.


Me either but that is no surprise.

 > My machine has an atapi.sys driver that loads here.


Aha.

 > KNOPPIX is listing the hard drive _after_ the ramdrives, correct?


I Think i will let him answer that question.
 
 > WC>>> Only got that far as I fdisked the drive with Linux.
 
 > ->> You had planned to install KNOPPIX before. Is that the plan now?
 
 > WC> That and another version CD that comes with "Point and Click Linux"
 
 > WC>>> Dog's health permitting I may snag a Belkins I/0 card for New Years!
 
 > WC>>> Think I'll give Windows 8 Gig and carve up the other 57 Gig Linux
 
 > ->> I have my W2K on a 9 gig partion here so 8 gig for W98SE should be
 
 > WC> More than enough. Later releases of Knoppix and the CD that 
 
 > WC>>> Thanks annonymous very much for your kindness whoever you are!!!
 
 > ->> There is a Santa Claus and he's been making a list. ;-)
 
 > WC> Well I haven't exactly been up to being naughty these days ;-)
 
 > A silver lining to every cloud!


Yes i guess so.
 
 > >        ,                          ,
 > >      o/      Charles.Angelich      \o       ,
 > >     <|                              |>  __o/
 > >     / >          USA, MI           < \   __\__

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