PE> Now I'm on to the next problem with Linux - why does it recognize
PE> my CDROM if I boot via floppy, but not when I boot via hard disk?!

RS> I basically gave up on it, dinosaur technology at that level.

PE> I got there in the end.  It was to do with the kernel not
PE> having SB support.  I am quite surprised that SB support is
PE> in the kernel instead of as a separate device driver???!!!

Yep, like I said, dinosaur technology in spades.
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