Re: how can i install win98se on this old laptop?

From: AlanS (alan_at_*remove*.mrals.fsnet.co.uk)
Date: 01/30/04

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Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 16:14:53 -0000

try fdisk

"hugh jass" <hugh_jass@obvious.moonman.com> wrote in message
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> I used to run win98 on it and then got sick of it...
> Then I tried to install Gentoo linux on it and didn't quite succeed, so
it's
> been sitting idle for a while.
> Now I urgently need to put win98 on it again so I can take it on a trip...
> When I insert the win98SE CD and boot up, all I get is a cursor (looks
like
> an underscore).
> I've only installed windows from DOS or older versions.
> How can I:
> 1. remove any linux stuff that's on there now (would like to format c: if
I
> could)
> 2. install win98 on an empty machine.
>
> Thanks for your help,
> hj
>
> By the way, the laptop is an Asus P2-266mhz with 64Mb ram.
>
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