Reply 18960 of 27788, by imi
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the_ultra_code wrote on 2021-05-10, 02:24:Whenever I install 9x, I copy the contents of the installation CD into a folder on the formatted drive (I call it "win98cd" or w […]
imi wrote on 2021-05-08, 23:38:speaking of IBM […]
speaking of IBM
been trying to install Win98 on this NetStation without floppy or CD-rom...
I've been duped into thinking I'd buy a 266MMX with it, seeing as every resource online I found referred to it being specd with a 266MMX, was the reason I got it in the first place, but of course there's only a 233MMX in it 🙁
...rather unsuccessful so far x3... guess I'll have to hook up a CD-rom with external PSU (I don't have the cable that plugs into the MB) after all.
project_01_02.jpgWhenever I install 9x, I copy the contents of the installation CD into a folder on the formatted drive (I call it "win98cd" or whatever, doesn't matter), boot off of a 9x bootdisk, and run
setup.exe /is
in that folder. Works like a charm every time.
that's what I would do... if there was any way to connect a floppy drive ^^
there's only a compact flash socket and an IDE connector, but no extra power without a special cable that connects to the board itself.
so I tried making the compact flash bootable with freedos and install Win98 from the CF, but the setup does not seem to like the memory management of freedos and refuses to work properly.
so yeah, will just have to connect a second drive and power externally, or just install on the CF on another machine and then just swap it in.