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Subject: Re: ls-120 win98 startup disk

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A Thomas Wood

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Date Posted: 23:56:47 09/19/99 Sun
In reply to: Jameson Stalanthas Yu 's message, "ls-120 win98 startup disk" on 12:00:17 09/10/99 Fri

I've wondered something like this myself. Many programs I use install from floppy, or need to write to a floppy, and insist on looking for an A: drive. Figured at some point Transmonde would release a workaround for this. Seems like it would require a BIOS change, but I'm not smart enough ;-| to comprehend all the requirements. Mark and I discussed this a couple times, but it didn't seem to be an urgent problem for Transmonde.
For example, my System Commander software installs from A: no problem, but upgrades need to verify original install disks in DOS ... and look to the A: drive. Additionally, functions like creating startup disks and virus emergency boot disks (from Windows) will only look for the A: drive.
Anyone out there have a workaround? I've heard this from other owners of laptops with LS-120's also.

> Anyone figure out how to get the win98 porgram to
> allow you to use "D" as the drive to make your start
> up disk? It only lets you do it to "A" but obviously
> "A" is the dummy one.

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Re: ls-120 win98 startup disk	James Loken	08:47:25 09/21/99 Tue