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Compaq M700 boot from CD?

Discussion in 'Other Hardware' started by Mixebug, Jan 13, 2006.

  1. Mixebug Newcomer, in training

    Recently bought a refurbished Compaq M700 with Windows 98SE. I would like to try out Knoppix or Mepis Linux which can be run from the CD-ROM. However, I am not sure if the M700 can be configured to boot from a CD. Has anyone tried this or can anyone offer any suggestions pertinant to running one of these applications on the M700?
    Mixebug, Jan 13, 2006
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  2. Nodsu Newcomer, in training Posts: 9,431

    I have just done the unthinkable and Read The Friendly Manual. Yes, you can boot from a CD (if you have an internal CD-ROM drive). The machine is relatively old, so any OS released after 2003 should have decent support for it.
    Nodsu, Jan 13, 2006
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