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Old 08-28-2008, 11:41 PM
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Does anyone know of a way to install XP over windows 95? The only way i can think of getting anything on it is through floppy or ethernet port. it has no usb or cd/dvd drives..please help if possible Its a laptop. it has 2 gigs of memory..yeah..i know.it sucks. Ive seen posts about using floppy boot discs but as far as i know, it needs the disk sooner or later which i cant provide because theres no cd/dvd drive




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Leave Win 95 on it as it is now, you will be wasting your time trying to upgrade it to Win XP...



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Leave Win 95 on it as it is now, you will be wasting your time trying to upgrade it to Win XP...
How about Linux and if so which version is best and is it possible to install with floppy only or connected through the ethernet port to my XP desktop pc



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How about Linux and if so which version is best and is it possible to install with floppy only or connected through the ethernet port to my XP desktop pc
This is the complete Linux distro called LOAF that runs from a floppy. Your still wasting your time stick to Win 95...


LOAF: Linux On A Floppy



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This is the complete Linux distro called LOAF that runs from a floppy. Your still wasting your time stick to Win 95...


LOAF: Linux On A Floppy
Also..I have a comcast high speed internet modem and the Laptop is a Versa 6030X..ive decided to stay with windows 95 but ive run into another problem. the laptop came with a Xircom Realport Ethernet 10/100+Modem 56 card in it but if i connect the comcast cable modem to it via the ethernet cable..nothing happens..can anyone help me with this? it still tells me i have no internet connection.Also..the modem supports usb(laptop dosent.XD and my desktop does) but my desktop pc only holds the connection for about 20 secs then nothing will load, yet the network connections folder shows everything is alright



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