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Re: Want to install to laptop

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From: cken
Date: Tue, 19 Jan 1999 00:00
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Chris,

The linux on laptops page

http://www.cs.utexas.edu/users/kharker/linux-laptop/

has a few entries by people who have put various flavors of unix on a Libretto
50CT ... could well be a good place for you to start & knowing linux people
they'll prolly be more than happy to tell you all about it (in great detail) &
answer any questions you have :)


In article <36A46DDF.93E63E7E@ozemail.com.au>,
  Chris Dalby <cdprod@ozemail.com.au> wrote:
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> I have a Toshiba Libretto 50 which I want to install Linux to. It does
> not have a CD Rom, only a PCMCIA floppy which is configured in the BIOS.
> Can I install Red Hat Linux from floppies and where do I get "images"
> from? Will I be able to "hot swap" PCMCIA devices? Will I be able to use
> my Nokia 5110 Digital phone to access the internet as I can currently do
> under windows?
>
> Any further help from someone who has installed Linux to this laptop
> would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Regards, Chris
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