> (Linux first agreeably partitioned the hard disk for me, and then
> announced that it could not run on  this hardware configuration and
> aborted.)

Sounds like fun :)

> The bios does not support booting from a CD-ROM.  It will only boot from
> a floppy, or from the hard disk.  (I know about changing the bios at
> setup -- trust me, it will not allow the CD-ROM as a boot device).  What
> I am looking for is a way to have the floppy boot up and promptly then
> cause the CD-ROM to boot up -- or at least have the same effect.  In
> other words, a roundabout way of booting from the CD-ROM even though the
> bios doesn't support that.
>
> Does anyone know of a way to do that?

Depends of exactly what you're trying to do. If you're looking to just get
_something_ running so you have some diag tools, I've had good luck with the
win98 startup floppy - it recognizes most any CD drive and loads relevant
drivers, then it expands some diag tools onto a ram disk.

If you're looking for a longer term solution to using this machine without a
hard drive, I don't think I can help you there.

Good luck,
-Denny

-- 
http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive
View/change your membership options at
http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist