Find the answer to your Linux question:
Results 1 to 7 of 7
Hi Guys, I know this is a longshot, but i just got hold of an IBM Thinkpad 240. Lovely sub notebook, but got no CD or FD. Im strugglin with ...
Enjoy an ad free experience by logging in. Not a member yet? Register.
  1. 10-24-2005 #1
    jjbutler88
    jjbutler88 is offline
    Just Joined!
    Join Date
    Oct 2005
    Location
    Henley, UK
    Posts
    19

    External CD drive? Anyone got one?

    Hi Guys,
    I know this is a longshot, but i just got hold of an IBM Thinkpad 240. Lovely sub notebook, but got no CD or FD. Im strugglin with the boot from an external HD, so has anyone got an external USB CD-ROM drive i can borrow, or buy for a small amount of money? It would make my debian install a lot easier.

    Thanks in advance,
    Jon
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  2. 10-25-2005 #2
    tutankamon
    tutankamon is offline
    Just Joined!
    Join Date
    Mar 2005
    Location
    Miami. FL
    Posts
    92
    Hello my friend... why don't you try ebay.com
    bye and luck !!
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  3. 10-25-2005 #3
    jjbutler88
    jjbutler88 is offline
    Just Joined!
    Join Date
    Oct 2005
    Location
    Henley, UK
    Posts
    19
    Hi

    Thanks, but the cheapest there is 40 quid! I got a 2.5" to 3.5" adapter, so i can plug my laptop HD into my desktop, and try that way. Anyone thinking of getting a sub-notebook forr linux, i highly recomend the Thinkpad 240 series. Picked mine up for £135!.

    Jon
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  4. 10-25-2005 #4
    deek
    deek is offline
    Linux Newbie deek's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2005
    Location
    Fort Wayne, IN
    Posts
    248
    I bought a parellel port external CD-ROM a few years back...it was pretty cheap if I remember...maybe you can find a cheaper one on ebay if you look for a parellel port variety?
    Join the Open Source Revolution. Support GNU/Linux.

    Find me at: www.deeksworld.com
    Registered GNU/Linux User #395777
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  5. 10-31-2005 #5
    drakebasher
    drakebasher is offline
    Linux Guru
    Join Date
    May 2004
    Location
    forums.gentoo.org
    Posts
    1,814
    Quote Originally Posted by jjbutler88
    Anyone thinking of getting a sub-notebook forr linux, i highly recomend the Thinkpad 240 series.
    So what distro are you running? Did things go smoothly? Notebooks can be really difficult to get correctly configured and some distro are more difficult than others, but since you are recommending this thing, it must have gone pretty smoothly, right?
    /IMHO
    //got nothin'
    ///this use to look better
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  6. 11-03-2005 #6
    jdrusmtik9
    jdrusmtik9 is offline
    Just Joined!
    Join Date
    Nov 2005
    Location
    The 909
    Posts
    36
    It sounds like he likes the book but hasn't been able to install yet.,

    Most older books won't boot from USB CD drives. Im having the same problems, its really stressing me out. Im trying to figure out if I could sell my Dell L400 and buy a PowerBook.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  7. 11-03-2005 #7
    drakebasher
    drakebasher is offline
    Linux Guru
    Join Date
    May 2004
    Location
    forums.gentoo.org
    Posts
    1,814
    Quote Originally Posted by jdrusmtik9
    It sounds like he likes the book but hasn't been able to install yet.
    I know. Linux is hard enough at first without the extra challenges some users insist on suffering under. And recommendations for hardware on price alone is naive if nothing else.
    /IMHO
    //got nothin'
    ///this use to look better
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

Forum Rules