Hi!
> I'm trying to install debian on a 2535cds and not having much luck...
>
> I've used the Windows BIOS management software (AFAICT, there's no keystroke
> that will invoke BIOS during the boot sequence) to change the boot device
> preveference to CDROM/FDD/HDD.
you can use the "keyboard buffer overrun"-trick -- try to hold one key
of the keyboard when you're powering on the laptop then there should
come up the message "keyboard error ... " and you're in the BIOS
try the "F1" or the "ESC"-key first - i'm not sure which one works for
me
> A potato CD in the drive appeared to be
> completely ignored, so I made a boot floppy, which emits the message
>
> SYSLINUX 1.48 1999-09-26 Boot failed
>
> and hangs.
>
> What should I try next? Or is this machine entirely linux-hostile and not
> worth the effort of messing with further?
in times of "potato" there were special "tecra boot-disks" which solved
some problems with toshiba laptops
IIRC the second disk of a potato cd-set was also bootable with the tecra
boot-disk
:wq - until next mail B-), l8r
Peter
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