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> Old Computer Revival - HELP
jks50015
post Mar 7 2008, 07:44 PM
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I am attempting to revive an old laptop, but I am running into problems. The main problem is that it doesnt have an OS.... or a CD drive. All it has is a floppy drive, and I dont think that there is any OS out there worth having that would fit on a 3.14 MB floppy. It was originally designed for Windows 95, and is an IBM. It doesnt have any USB ports either.... If anyone has any suggestions/solutions, I would greatly appreciate them.

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post Mar 8 2008, 04:11 PM
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I have a suggestion... Get a new computer!
If you don't want to do that, you might try looking around for some small linux distro. I don't know if there's one THAT small, but there might be.
You aren't going to find windows OS that will fit on there!


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post Mar 9 2008, 01:11 PM
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Three answers, Pick your choice:
1.) Replace the CD Drive (If it had one at one time
2.) Try an External CD Drive
3.) (Quite Simple....) DOS (Prob will not work, but its worth a try)
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Do you know where I could a get a free copy of DOS?


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