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CD ROM to work with win3x
Name: astropicachu Date: January 23, 2003 at 19:25:49 Pacific OS: 3.1 CPU/Ram: Cyrix/20MB
Comment:
Hi people This is an old computer that I have decided to recycle and make a nice linux box. The processor is actualy similar to a P1 and the hdd takes 820MB. It was running win 95 but and the CD ROM was working until I decided to clean it out, format it again and try to make a clean Linux install. The problem now is that the CD rom does not work and I can not make the installatiion from flopies. I've installed win 3.1 to try to get the CD ROM working but it doesn't. Could someone give me some pointers please. Thanks.
Name: Somebody_Someone Date: January 23, 2003 at 19:33:17 Pacific
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You probably have to manually install DOS drivers to get it work under Win3x. I think I have some CD-ROM drivers that might work. If you want e-mail me and I'll send u a copy of them (in ZIP or RAR form, whatever you prefer).
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Response Number 2
Name: nims Date: January 24, 2003 at 12:31:13 Pacific
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try this link and downlaod the goldstar driver it worked on an ancient laptop .loaded from floppy then installed the cd and rebooted . this was running 311. then upgraded to 95 for the owner
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Response Number 3
Name: nims Date: January 24, 2003 at 12:32:45 Pacific
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try this link and downlaod the goldstar driver it worked on an ancient laptop .loaded from floppy then installed the cd and rebooted . this was running 311. then upgraded to 95 for the owner http://www.powerload.fsnet.co.uk/cdrom.htm
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