From: Bert Haskins (bhaskins_at_triton.net)
Date: Wed Feb 20 2002 - 18:37:13 EST
When I run FDISK I get "No fixed disks present".
I have done the other 3 tasks several times.
If I boot up (in dos) without running the IBM PCMCIA program
I can't even get a directory on the solid state drive.
BTW this is a SanDisk CompactFlash PC Card Adapter.
Win versions prior to 98SE need the IBM PCMCIA update
program to see the card, 98SE doesn't.
Isn't it sort of typical microsoft (dah) thinking that the card can
be formatted but Fdisk says it doesn't exist.
BTW this is a SanDisk CompactFlash PC Card Adapter.
Thanks for your response, Bert
William Van Tuyl wrote:
> Did you:
> Run FDISK to create a DOS partition and make it bootable
> Run FORMAT C: (or other drive letter if applicable)
> Run SYS C: (or other drive letter if applicable)
> Copy other DOS command files and utilities needed to the 'HD'
>
> And of course, configure the Thinkpad to boot off the PCMCIA first.
>
> Bill
>
> Bert Haskins wrote:
> >
> > On the advice of several members of this list I bought a PCMCIA 64M
> > Compact disk.
> > While I'm really happy with it, (thanks to all) I haven't been able to
> > boot from it yet.
> > Is there some trick that I'm missing?. I did the format /s number and it
> > worked
> > but on reboot I get the ole floppy picture even though I did PCMCIA
> > under setup.
> > This would be ideal for some of my dedicated controller Thinkpad setups.
> >
> > Thanks, Bert
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