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sorry typo, i meant hard drive not gard. when i boot the computer it gives me two options, boot "windows 2000", or boot "microsoft windows", when i choose windows 2000, it will boot "windows 2000 advanced server", and it WILL boot, when i choose "microsoft windows" it will ask me how to boot it, i'll choose normal and i'll get a windows ME loading screen, but the computer will shutdown right away, before it does something appears on the screen in orange font but the computer shuts down too fast to read it. i'll do what you said, thanks what is linux like? i've heard of it but never tried it

thanks folks got it working just fine cool i tried the alsamixer earler and did not know how to use it. again thanks a lot.

Hello i'm back, im still kinda new to ubuntu,i had it installed on my old pc the 400mhz gateway all worked fine untill old age caught it. so i installed to my newer pc. amd 2800+,512 mb ram, nvidia fx5200, sound blaster live 24 bit. all works well,except for sound. how can i fix it. the device manager shows it as a sound balster audigy ls. please help. i know very very little command line so where do i start. tia i no longer have hoary installed, i down loaded breezy.

does anyone know if there are any real time stratage game that will run on Ubuntu? like star craft or submarine titans. thanks though not really expecting to find any, so thanks again.

will try again with nero thanks

it has 288mb ram, and a p2 processor not sure yet of the mhz on the processor, it is a gateway built in about 1999. sorry for not haveing anymore detail yet. just now got it up and running. it has a 10 gb hdd, had win 98 on it, currently doing a clean install of win 98se just to see if it is fully functional. will get back to you later hopefuly with more detail. im back it is a celearon 400mhz processor, how big of a partition should i need for Ubuntu on my hdd. i plan to make it dual boot win98, and Ubuntu. thanks <{POST_SNAPBACK}> A 400 MHz processor with 288 MB RAM will run Ubuntu

i have a gateway essential 400c im trying to put a lg c\cdrw drive in it, the modle munber for the drive is GCE-8523B rom version 1.01. 98se does not recognise it as a cdrw it only sees it as a cd rom. do i need to put any drivers in to 98 to be seen as cdrw. the processor is a 4oomhz 288 ram and 10 gig hdd. any help is great. tia

it has 288mb ram, and a p2 processor not sure yet of the mhz on the processor, it is a gateway built in about 1999. sorry for not haveing anymore detail yet. just now got it up and running. it has a 10 gb hdd, had win 98 on it, currently doing a clean install of win 98se just to see if it is fully functional. will get back to you later hopefuly with more detail. im back it is a celearon 400mhz processor, how big of a partition should i need for Ubuntu on my hdd. i plan to make it dual boot win98, and Ubuntu. thanks <{POST_SNAPBACK}> A 400 MHz processor with 288 MB RAM will run Ubuntu

it has 288mb ram, and a p2 processor not sure yet of the mhz on the processor, it is a gateway built in about 1999. sorry for not haveing anymore detail yet. just now got it up and running. it has a 10 gb hdd, had win 98 on it, currently doing a clean install of win 98se just to see if it is fully functional. will get back to you later hopefuly with more detail. im back it is a celearon 400mhz processor, how big of a partition should i need for Ubuntu on my hdd. i plan to make it dual boot win98, and Ubuntu. thanks

"found" a key. thanks again. got he olld pc running long enough to get the key from the reg.

thank for the manual, all help is great. i have built 2 desk top machines so far. not too hard to do now days. laptops are a challenge to work on thuogh. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> thanks everyone for the help. turns out all i had to do is take the 2 screws out of the bottom of the case close to the drive then pull it out. again thanks for the help.

You can try a repair install of 98SE and see if that helps. Here are instructions. Windows 98, 98SE, and Me Repair Installation Boot from CD Select Start PC with CD ROM Support Change to Optical Drive A:\>D: [Enter] where D: is optical drive Change to Win98 directory (win9x for ME) D:\>CD\WIN98 [Enter] Run Setup D:\WIN98>setup [Enter] Windows setup will perform a repair install. Settings, files, programs, drivers, etc. will be retained. May need to reinstall Win 98/Me updates. Note: Do not allow Windows to automatically install, it won't work. I dont think it will ask for the Pin. no.

thank for the manual, all help is great. i have built 2 desk top machines so far. not too hard to do now days. laptops are a challenge to work on thuogh.

can anyone point me to a guide that shows how to get the dvdrw out of the e machine. thanks

i dont know a lot but am learning my laptop cd drive went out now just need to replace it. but maybe this link will help you not sure. http://www.windows-repairs.com/

thanks i am downloading both will giv them a sipn a little later.

thanks a lot also foud mepis is this one good for a newb?

i was reding through this forum and seen a mention of Ubuntu, and a link to a test. when i tried to find the distro, i was unable to. i took the test,and it offered some different distros. can any one help. was thinking on trying it on an older comp with a 700 mhz processro, but also might try it on a newer comp. thanks

thanks but the other problem is i cant get the machine to boot up yet. havent had time to work on it.

there are no stickers on the case or in the case, they were stuck on the inside of the os manual, i think he lost the manual. thanks

my step son gave me his old gatewaycomp, and os but lost the cd key. is there any way to retirve this key form the cd itself? it is an older machine about 6 yrs. only a 700 mhz processor.

try this site http://www.pchell.com/hardware/beepcodes.shtml

i ran the test for the ide cd drive i put a pc world disk in the drive the test did not see the cd. it is funny that when i talked to an hp suppoet person they did not say anything about the e-diag tools. thew only thing they told me was the warrenty ran out 1 month after i bought the laptop. then said they could not help. i dont know much about laptops but with determination i got the cd drive out it is a perm mount. the part number for it is swb-081. shoul i try to find an exact replacement or will any drive that has the same shape work? thanks

i have an hp laptop and the cd half of the drive is toast. Just wandreing if i can replace the drive with any other combo drive or should i try to find a recomended drive for it. thanks the laptop is a pivilion fx328