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fkdup74
02-29-2004, 11:26 PM
that will either run from or install from a floppy...(or a few floppies :P )

got this old ass tandy laptop i had up in a closet for years
get this...a Tandy 1100FD laptop :lol:
it has NO networking hardware at all...
only a serial and a parallel port
no optical drive, only a floppy drive
and its got one of those green contrast kinda screens
the bastard was made in like 88 or 89 i think

so i need a really basic OS i'm thinking....
(i'm thinking all i'll be able to run on it is win 3.x or 5.x) :lol:
i'm sure i can find some kinda use for it, just dont know what yet........

LSA
02-29-2004, 11:29 PM
http://filesharingtalk.com/index.php?showtopic=99692

Don't know if it will work on your computer though

fkdup74
02-29-2004, 11:36 PM
Originally posted by LSA@29 February 2004 - 15:29
http://filesharingtalk.com/index.php?showtopic=99692

Don't know if it will work on your computer though
hey, cool, thnx B)
its worth a try, this laptop's a junker, so....
just experimenting with it B)

no luck...the links arent working, nor is 'right click save as...'
besides, i doubt that this laptop has 32bit technology :lol: :P
does this mean i gotta learn more about dos? :ph34r:

LSA
02-29-2004, 11:41 PM
If that doesn't work you could try some of these floppy sized linux distros (http://directory.google.com/Top/Computers/Software/Operating_Systems/Linux/Distributions/Tiny/Floppy_Sized/?il=1)

EDIT: Could always learn linux ^^ :D

fkdup74
02-29-2004, 11:48 PM
Originally posted by LSA@29 February 2004 - 15:41
EDIT: Could always learn linux ^^ :D
yeah, i'm working my way up to it :P
i can get really, really lazy at times :lol:

shn
02-29-2004, 11:56 PM
Originally posted by FKDUP74+29 February 2004 - 17:36--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (FKDUP74 &#064; 29 February 2004 - 17:36)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteBegin-LSA@29 February 2004 - 15:29
http://filesharingtalk.com/index.php?showtopic=99692

Don&#39;t know if it will work on your computer though
hey, cool, thnx B)
its worth a try, this laptop&#39;s a junker, so....
just experimenting with it B)

no luck...the links arent working, nor is &#39;right click save as...&#39;
besides, i doubt that this laptop has 32bit technology :lol: :P
does this mean i gotta learn more about dos? :ph34r:[/b][/quote]
I fixed the links, although you will probably not like it. It is for novice users :)

Try dos

fkdup74
03-01-2004, 12:12 AM
Originally posted by shn@29 February 2004 - 15:56
I fixed the links, although you will probably not like it. It is for novice users :)

Try dos
:lol: i am a novice :lol:
when it comes to linux...
i&#39;ve never messed with linux, rawrite, or any of that stuff before
but i do like a nice challenge though B)

i will probably be hauniting the linux section for days to come
with teh n00biest of all questions :lol:

thanks all for the links/help B)

kaiweiler
03-01-2004, 12:25 AM
Windows 3.11 comes on a series of floppies i believe, very old though&#33;

fkdup74
03-01-2004, 12:33 AM
Originally posted by kaiweiler@29 February 2004 - 16:25
Windows 3.11 comes on a series of floppies i believe, very old though&#33;
heh, so is the laptop i&#39;m screwin around with :lol:

kaiweiler
03-01-2004, 12:52 AM
You could always give windows 3.11 a go then
HERE (http://www.retrosoftware.com/10427.html) it says
Microsoft Windows 3.11 3.5 Disk Format

tesco
03-01-2004, 03:28 AM
Originally posted by kaiweiler@29 February 2004 - 19:52
You could always give windows 3.11 a go then
HERE (http://www.retrosoftware.com/10427.html) it says
Microsoft Windows 3.11 3.5 Disk Format
:angry: &#036;59&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33; what a rip. where can i download it?

shn
03-01-2004, 03:49 AM
Originally posted by ROSSCO_2004+29 February 2004 - 21:28--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (ROSSCO_2004 &#064; 29 February 2004 - 21:28)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteBegin-kaiweiler@29 February 2004 - 19:52
You could always give windows 3.11 a go then
HERE (http://www.retrosoftware.com/10427.html) it says
Microsoft Windows 3.11 3.5 Disk Format
:angry: &#036;59&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33; what a rip. where can i download it?[/b][/quote]
Even though it&#39;s fairly old, I would imagine it would be like downloading any other copy of windows. Try a p2p network ;)

http://www.insanely-great.com/news/01/939.html

WolverineDK
03-01-2004, 04:15 AM
or some sites .... ;) (and it is not warez sites i am talking about)

bkdvnyc
03-01-2004, 06:58 AM
windows 98 - 1 disc
windows 2000 - 4 discs
windows xp - 6 discs..

i don&#39;t know if thats your question or not..

cwctv
03-01-2004, 06:16 PM
http://www.doslife.com/ - Then Abandoned (bit like you will do with the laptop).
http://www.experts-exchange.com/Operating_Systems/MSDOS/ - For help.
http://www.btinternet.com/~robert.bale1/Win3.1.htm - For Windows.
Go on have a play you might even enjoy it. I have an explorer for dos saves all that typing etc PM me and we can sort out the sending of it,its on 1 disc and works from it too no need to install. :lol: