I have a compaq presario 1220 laptop, and I'd like to boot a linux distribution onto it. I have the disc.
2007-03-07 06:18:08 · 6 answers · asked by inventor245 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
Go out and buy a thumb drive with 1 gig or more of space. Using the computer you made this question with, insert the thumb drive and learn how to put Linux on it. Plug the thumb into your computer and you'll be able to boot up from it. Here's a website that can help you with that:
http://pendrivelinux.com/
2007-03-07 06:22:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
booting from the cd was not an option back then
you need a startup floppy disk for win 95 .they are available in .iso or floppy image...so goto bootdisk.com grab a bootdisk image for win 95 and learn how to use it....
As far as the linux distro .. why did you mention win 95?
did you check to make sure you linux distro is made to work on your old laptop? if it does then choose the function key pertaining to boot menu at atartup...sometimes it is not F12 but F11 or the Esc key
keep your eyes open at post and watch for the prompt for which key opens the boot menu and with your linux distro in the cd tray choose boot the cdrom or maybe it will say atapi device..either way...GL and do more research for yourself using the key words here and on the site where you got the linux distro.
linux wants more than one partition by the way, one for sys files and one for the virtual memory(pagefile).
2007-03-07 06:49:51 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Forget WINDOWS95./98/ME etc.
go for XP Home, pro or mutimedia ( about $ 100 I think )
or the latest Vista.
Insert the CD and install.
To boot LINUX OS, you have to use a different partition. say D:
2007-03-07 06:24:54 · answer #3 · answered by essbebe 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Press F12 at computer start then select the Boot from CD option
2007-03-07 06:20:31 · answer #4 · answered by Mictlan_KISS 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
at the starting up... The hell is amer talking about?!? MAC deal with? For a activity? Smh... after all yea replacing compatibility may be the least confusing thanks to stay away from yet in my journey that usually does no longer artwork for something older than living house living house windows xp... A digital gadget may be ur suitable wager yet Ull could detect a living house living house windows ninety 5 or ninety 8 disk to instal from
2016-12-05 09:14:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Click on start, then choose run, then give the path to the cd.
2007-03-07 06:22:14 · answer #6 · answered by SUSAN K 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋