Subj : BACK IN BUSINESS
To   : Wayne Chirnside
From : Howie Coombe
Date : Wed Feb 02 2005 12:31 am

Dear Wayne, in regards to this old message to Charles Angelich.

 > -> What size is it?
 
 > -> WC> 65 Gig. My BIOS craps out at 34 Gig.
 
 > -> There may be a software workaround for Windows, Linux doesn't actually
 
 > -> WC> When I'm feeling better I'm going to try to track annonymous down
 
 > -> If the person wanted a favor in return they would have told you who 
 
 > Yeah but old values die hard.


As they should.

 > -> WC>>> I DID however manage to _start_ the process of installling  
 
 > -> ->> 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. My machine has an atapi.sys driver that loads
       
 >  Hard drive as seen booted to Knoppix command line is /dev/hde so it's       
> seeing the drive as third primary IDE.


I See said the blind man.

 > I was able to fdisk type c, 82, 83, 83 from command line.


Aha.

 > -> WC>>> Only got that far as I fdisked the drive with Linux.
 
 > -> ->> You had planned to install KNOPPIX before. Is that the plan now?
             
 >  Yup.


So have you yet, or have i asked this already, and how is it going?.

 > I could run the installation script after booting command line Knoppix but   
> I think I still want to retain 98 too for some reason,


Insanity?.

 > can always toggle it type 83 later if I change my mind,


Yes you can change your mind.

 > what's left of it that is ;-)


I am sure there is enough of your mind to be mindless about.

 > I'd need to to edit a configuration file as Knoppix's KDE desktop locks up   
> the mouse on PSAUX when loaded from the Promise card


So have you fixed that problem?.

 > -> 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
 
 > -> 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. ;-)
 
 >  Must be,


And probably more then one.

 > you know I've met more generous individuals in fidonet than I ever met in    
> person,


Same here.

 > you included.


Yep.

 > Without that CD burned for me and sent along I'd be offline except for the   
> rather limited 485 box.


Aha.

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