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[Ed Hurst]

On Tue, 1 Feb 2005 00:26:26 -0500, Bradly McConnell  
<bradly.mcconnell at gmail.com> wrote:

> If it has usb, and will boot ok from a floppy to check it out, I know
> our local Compusa actually has USB 2.0 2.5mm HD enclosures for around
> $20 with tax.  I picked one up and stuck a 6GB in it and it works
> great.  Only the usb cable - no external power cables, so it's almost
> like having a flash drive (but with more space, and a whole lot
> cheaper - think, what would a 6GB flash drive cost - ick!!)  You could
> use that to load a whole distro and work off of that to load it.

I may be able to borrow a USB drive.

Folks, I need to note here this was more about idle curiosity, not a  
desperate search for a solution. This second laptop is really a low  
priority in my life, since my main machine -- the one I just bought a good  
used mobo, CPU and RAM for -- has failed. That's a prayer request, BTW.  
I'm saving to buy a new one. I'm currently working from an ancient  
ProSignia 200 with a 233Mhz CPU. It's cramped but reliable, so far.

As for the laptop, I was just wondering what everyone else would do. It's  
an academic question. Offers to help are wonderful, and I really  
appreciate all of them, but that's not what I was seeking. If someone  
already had a bunch of Linux or 32-bit DOS (or other OS) on floppy, that  
would be a different matter. Frankly, I am inclined to do the 32-bit DOS  
route.

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Ed Hurst
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