[Ham-Computers] RE: Ham-Computers Digest, Vol 56, Issue 10

[Loren Moline WA7SKT]

Kurt,
 
Does the bios recognize that you have the CD ROM in the bay?Loren   WA7SKT Member: ARRL and Pacific Northwest VHF SocietyMember: Hearsat Satellite Monitoring GroupLocation: CN86cx                                                                                                                                                   > From: kd7jyk at earthlink.net> To: ham-computers at mailman.qth.net> Subject: Re: [Ham-Computers] RE: Ham-Computers Digest, Vol 56, Issue 10> Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2008 19:27:53 -0700> > So far the computer has not recognized any CD drivers, despite several being> there and the proper lines in autoexec.bat, whether a full install, partial> install or boot disk, no joy. Also note that despite booting with a disk, I> must turn the computer off entirely, remove the FDD, add a CD ROM to the FDD> bay, then turn it on, which means no boot disk... I copied the boot files> to a CD, since one of the BIOS startup choices was CD ROM, the computer> halted, showed a picture of a FDD with a disk being inserted and told me to> press F1 at which point it said "Non System Disk".> > Kurt> > ----- Original Message -----> From: "Loren Moline WA7SKT" <lmoline at hotmail.com>> > Make a startup floppy from the system you plan on using. You will then be> able to install a batch file that will run your CD drivers on boot-up.> > I see no reason to install a whole operating syatem just to get CD support.> > ______________________________________________________________> Ham-Computers mailing list> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/ham-computers> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html> Post: mailto:Ham-Computers at mailman.qth.net