[Lowfer] Ralph's Hint on Compaq

[Stewart Nelson]

Hi Peter,

I don't understand what you mean by "can't use a floppy"; hope it
is one of the following:

1. You are concerned that 2.8MB won't fit on a floppy.  No problem.
   This is an executable file.  Run it on your Web PC, and it will
   write 3 diskettes, which you can use on the Compaq.  The Web PC
   must be running Win 9x, me, 2k, or XP.

2. Your Web PC doesn't have a working floppy.  Find a friend's that
   does, or temporarily borrow the Compaq's.

3. Your Compaq doesn't have a working floppy.  Get a new one, or use
   one from another machine.  It's possible that creating a bootable
   CD will work, but probably not worth the effort.

73,

Stewart

> 
> Wow, Stewart, that tip hit the jack pot for me! At the Compaq site I
> mined for my model and found FAQ5473, F10 Bios-Cmos Setup. For others so
> in need, here's the URL:
> 
> http://web14.compaq.com/falco/detail.asp?FAQnum=FAQ5473
> 
> From it I downloaded the Setup file to a Web pc, not the Compac. The
> file is 2.8MB. Now I need to get it to the other pc, but can't use a
> floppy. %#@?
> 
> Thanks for all.