[aclug-L] Re: Moving Harddrives Between Computers + Linux on Compaq

["David Carmichael" <dec29111@xxxxxxxxx>]

phrostie -

I sort of wished that I could.. but so much current hardware uses device
drivers and there are not currently LINUX device drivers for the same
hardware it kind of limits ones use of the computer unless they use Windows
in one form or another.

I use to be a big supporter of the operating system GEOS/GeoWORKS that first
ran on the CommadorC64/128 and then on the PC and it would run great on a
486 system with less than 66mhz and 16mg, but it would crash with memory
errors on any thing faster or greater memory.

DECarmichael


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Subject: [aclug-L] Re: Moving Harddrives Between Computers + Linux on
Compaq


i'd give up the win-ware.
i have and still use a AMD 5x86 machine.
linux likes it, althought i'm considering making it my sand box
for learning freebsd.

phrostie

David Carmichael wrote:

> (1) Does anybody here have any luck on moving a harddrive fully loaded
with
> Win'98SE your software from one computer system to an other. The hardware
is
> totally different.
>
> I got one of those 'FREE PC's (www.shopss.com [if you sign up tell them
that
> I sent you, if I get five people to sign up I will get a $300 credit]) and
> want to move my current software laden harddrive to this system, Intel
> 233mhzMMX to Intel Celeron 400mhz system.
>
> This new system uses a fully integrated 'WINDOWS' motherboard (PcWare
> M741LMRT)....
>
> Or would it be better for me to just install the software that I use on
the
> new system?
>
> (2) I have an older AMD5x86 system that I have been trying to install
Linux
> on and now that I have a newer computer my wife wants me to give up this
> system and give it to her sister... So the computer that I will be trying
to
> install Linux on a 100mhz Compaq DeskPro Desktop system which currently
has
> its BIOS utility stored on its boot sector.
> This DeskPro has integrated LAN & VIDEO.
> The other systems that I have are too much Windows 95/98 integrated
hardware
> (AKA: currently no device drivers for Linux)
>
> --David
> Please reply to following email address:
> mailto: dec29111@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

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