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Installing a new drive with Linux is easy. You just physically plug the drive in and boot up. Then you can issue three commands and you're all set. Under Windows 95 it is much harder. I originally tried to partition and format the drive with Linux. (...) (24 years ago, 15-Dec-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) Is it necessary to have MSCDEX operating to recognise a CD-ROM under Windows? I thought that was all embedded in the OS but one never knows. I haven't used SCSI peripherals since the days of Windoze 3.1. Just a thought, LFB (24 years ago, 16-Dec-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) It shouldn't be. What about the LASTDRIVE environment variable? Does it still have to be set to 'Z' manually? (24 years ago, 16-Dec-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) Thanks for the suggestion, but I don't think that's related. I can still disconnect the new drive, and the SCSI CD ROM becomes available as E: like before upon the next bootup. So I think the drivers are all there. Fredrik (24 years ago, 17-Dec-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| | Re: Windows and new hard drive
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(...) Hm, that's something I can try... Thanks. Fredrik (24 years ago, 17-Dec-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) Yeah, putting "LASTDRIVE=Z" in CONFIG.SYS did work! Thanks! Fredrik (24 years ago, 17-Dec-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) Cool. There's a large bunch of my brain cells devoted to storing obscure DOS config information; I'm glad it came in useful! (24 years ago, 17-Dec-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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