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by pwp7669
Mon Mar 28, 2011 2:02 am
Forum: Hardware & Laptops with LXDE
Topic: Installation problems on Sony Vaio PCG-N505VE
Replies: 1
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Re: Installation problems on Sony Vaio PCG-N50 (Add'l info)5

One more tidbit --- the Floppy on this machine is attached via a USB interface, so it is an either/or with a USB stick since there is only a single USB port available. The big attraction of this laptop is that its amazingly light --- under 3 pounds --- but the drawback is that all I/O but the intern...
by pwp7669
Sun Mar 27, 2011 9:27 pm
Forum: Hardware & Laptops with LXDE
Topic: Installation problems on Sony Vaio PCG-N505VE
Replies: 1
Views: 4594

Installation problems on Sony Vaio PCG-N505VE

SCENARIO: - This model of Vaio uses a CD drive attached via a PCI card --- some proprietary Sony technology used to interface with a 6.5 Gb Toshiba ATA Hard Drive - The only BIOS boot choices are CD, Floppy, and Hard Drive, currently prioritized in that order (Note: no USB) - Wireless/wired network ...