- Bobb - wrote:

"John B. Egger" wrote in message
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I'm trying to install an old TEAC 5.25" drive in an almost-as-old
Compaq 4122. Holding down F10 on bootup and choosing "Computer Setup",
"Storage" shows that the disk is considered a 3 1/2" disk (Storage: A:
1.44-megabyte (3.5 inch)". Help (F1) says "By selecting the storage
icon you can display or change the configuration of your computer's
diskette and hard drives." When I do that, Help says Diskette Drive A:
allows you to specify the type of diskette drive configured as A: as
follows:" and a 360-K 5.25" disk is one of the options.

But I don't see any way to change to it. Anyone know about this old
issue?

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--John
Registered Linux User #291592

Aside from the HELP in BIOS, if you toggle through possible floppy drive
settings in BIOS (next page or up/down etc) your ONLY options are 1.44m
or 360-K 5.25 ? I'm guessing that the F1 help is ancient code. Nothing
since the early-mid 80's shipped with a 360k floppy. What OS do you WANT
to boot ? What came with it ?

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/s...2666&lan g=en


click on DRIVERS area and you'll see:
" NOTE: Hardware devices (video, sound, network cards, and similar) that
were not designed for plug and play may not work in a computer that is
upgraded to Windows ME and later. If this is the case, you should
probably replace the hardware device with one that is compatible with
your upgraded operating system."

There are lots of options listed in the F1 Help. Two for 5 1/4"
diskettes, several for 3 1/2" diskettes. Other questions answered in
reply below... Desired OS = DOS, only DOS came with the old "IBM Clone"
(no hard disk at all...)

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--John
Registered Linux User #291592