i think i am beginning to see why...
the good thing about this laptop is that it has both; expresscard and pcmcia. it's a Dell D830.
so, i still get to use the ol' faithful ubiquity.

isn't this a forum for something else?..?.. i can't remember what, though.

i guess i would just install the OS, use CDs or a cross over cable to update all the patches, etc.. and then, with the...

umm, what now? :confused:
You left out the most important part.

Can you try the boot again? and this time, don't try to memorize the error, write it down.

Then post the error so that we all...

shadowkill, barry,
go easy on him, i'm sure he didn't mean to beat you to it. :D

i found this by googling. as one of the first links found, it's current as far as i see it. especially since i...