Re: tlug: Linux on a PC98

[joem <root@example.com>]

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Daniel Griffith wrote:

> I stuffed a RedHat boot floppy (I'm running Redhat Linux on a Macintosh, 
> using a PC hardware emulator), into a new 98, but it made no attempt to 
> boot - just gave a non boot disk error.
> I'm not helped by the fact that I haven't a clue what is different about 
> these NEC's.

I have a PC98 which I was thinking of switching to Linux as well.
One thing about the older machines is that the 3.5" floppy is 1.2Mb
instead of 1.44Mb.

Also, if I remember correctly, I saw a laser-5 produced Linux for PC98
kit in their store.

-Joe Marchak
joem@example.com

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