murtu52

shanenin, actually, this happened in the past as well. I meant that the OS from the HD booted properly, but the Ubuntu install CD doesn't start before Windows 2000, and there is no visible sign on the screen to show how to change the boot sequence. But hitest, i'll go to the IBM website and see what i can find. I really do hate their website, so difficult to navigate.... :D

was this on your hotmail account?

shell out some cash

Yeah, robroy was right....I think i just forgot that 1 IDE cable can connect 2 devices... :D. Good luck when you get your HD.

Alright, so my father decided to let me install linux onto an old laptop, so i am trying to. however, i have hit 1 problem. I can't figure out how to change the boot sequence to tell the computer to boot from the CD. Its quite frustrating, because i click every F key and all i get is an error messege. Anyone have any ideas? By the way, the computer can boot into Windows 2000 no problem; i plan to dual boot. The computer is an IBM 770 Thinkpad. Thank you very much...

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mule

I'm pretty sure that floppy uses IDE>....hmm, Matt, sorry, just open ur computer and put my fears to rest....

stupidity

quite a talented individual....

dizzy

well, it's a physical thing-open up your computer and find out. Think of it as USB, if you buy another USB device and have no ports for it, could you connect it? Yeah, works on the same principle...

but, first please check if you have an available IDE port, because i think the limit on most mobo's are 4....you don't want to buy the HD and find out you can't connect it... :D

wow...didn't notice those of's....

these guys are always the funniest .

rose

At times like this I really wonder how people get their computers so messed up....

yeah, RAID 0 is nice technology, but it gets quite complicated....good buy, i must say . Good luck with linux .

very nice! but wouldn't that be strain for the CPU?

Tarzana, California--Considered LA. What do you call it, mini-golf or put put?

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awesome! hitest is back .

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Well, you could get a wireless router from linksys and only use the hard wired aspect of it, but still, that could compromise your security; I'd just go and pick up a 4-port linksys wired router, they are pretty cheap these days. However, Linksys is more expensive than the others; Netgear and D-link, as well as other cheaper companies, in my opinion are quite as good for the reason you want the router for. As for a firewall, regardless of a router or not, i'd suggest you use a software firewall to supplement your security. Some excellent (and free) ones are Kerio and ZoneAlarm.

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