[OT] Re: [NTLUG:Discuss] Re: Win2K too old to install?? & SATA - SOLVED

[lonny.dahl@verizon.com]

Would any of this be an issue with any of the newer Linux distros?

L. Wayne Dahl
Fiber Network Technician
FTTP Fiber Solutions Center


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Just wanted to pass along 'the fix' that allowed me to setup Win2k on
the Athlon64 board.

Seems like you will need a floppy drive to load disk drivers (for which
you pressed F6 to load additional drivers).

My problem was in Device Determination - it seemed to be find the
hard-drive, but hanging on others.....then it dawned on me - it's not
the CPU that Win2k is having problems with - it's all of the other
devices that are on the modern motherboard that'll support the A64 -
things like SATA, USB2.0, IEEE 1394, etc.

SO...I shut off all non-essential devices and was able to get the Win2k
base OS installed...then updated with multiple services-packs,
etc...then turned on devices - worked like a charm

Bruised Forehead - Dave


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