Can I Linux on this PC?

[Martin Masin]

On Wed, 13 Jun 2001, Guz wrote:

> Hi there:
> I have a self built PC with:
>
> 815E chipset on CUSL2 MoBoard
> BIOS 1003
> PIII 800EB -133
> 512SDRAM memory 133.(non ecc).
> Sound Card is SB Live! Platinum.
> OS W98SE
>
> And I have the 3 CDs packet from Debian-Linux.
>
> Can I install this OS on this PC? ...

	Yes, ye can.

> In the file "boot.bat" It says that
> " CPU is  in V86-Mode (May be WINDOWS, EMM386, QEMM, 386MAX,...) You need
> pure 386/486 real mode or a VCPI server to boot Linux..."
>
> One more question:
> I can't boot from my CD-ROM Drive, How can I make a bootable Floppy Disc in
> order to have acces to my CD and install all the rest?

	Use under DOS program rawrite2.exe (on directory /install on CD)
to write file rescue.bin on floppy. If you boot from this floppy you can
install also from CD.

					Martin Masin

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