Posts by nuttyballs

Thanks for help all, i have solved the problem.....I sold it as was to a bloke who only wanted to use internet, which is fine under linux. So he got a bargain, i learned an important lesson, (DONT ever buy a dell machine of any...

Thanks striker, I have read the bumf on virtual box but there is one thing i cant find. If i run xp as a guest on linux can i then install the dell drivers for xp, leave them on the machine, remove linux and then be able to install xp...

Thanks for your time guys, i find it hard to believe that my 98, 2000 and xp installation discs are all corrupted ghn, but i did try a friends xp disc just to make sure, same result. Nice one striker i am going to look into that as soon...

Hi, ghn, the problem is on installation, i have jst found out that because no op system has been installed i am missing drivers, but i cant install them unless i am running windows, this i found out after visiting dell site. so i cant...

Hi all, i'm new to lappy's and need somme help if poss. I have a Dell latitude D420, 1.2 centrino duo, 1 gig ram and a 60 gig hdd, its this Hdd causing me probs. It's a toshiba mk600ga which as far as i am aware has never had an op/sys...

Hi, thanks for that MrT, sorry for no comms but been absent with a nasty virus, quite well now. Just before i went awol i got a zif to usb connector which let me connect this bugger drive to my pc, great i thought now i can assess...

The HDD is a ATA Toshiba MK6008gah, Firmware version BUO11A.

Thanks for ubuntu MrT it went on the stick fine and booted from it but when i try to install on the HDD it stops at 62 %.with (Error 5) input output error So it looks like the HDD could be bad , but why would both the dell diagnostics...

First, sorry ghn i didn't see dell specific. Second thanks dave-p for taking time to reply. Yes i can enter bios and make changes and yes it goes to blue screen at "installing windows". I dont have access to any memory just...

Hi all, i have a Latitude D420, 60 gig hdd, intel dual core, 1 gig ram, which wont boot up. This unit was purchased from an auction of surplus business machines but looks like it was never used, still got the plastic covers on etc. This...