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New Messagewinme image (modified 1 times) mage1961
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I have successfully created a win me image that fits on a 256mg compact flash, and still has approximately 130 megs of free space. Everything works, including proper video, audio, usb and modem. Took a little bit oftime but it works. Also included in the image is winamp, ez viewer (for slideshows) although i might switch to webshots screen saver for the slideshow. I have to add opera and the direct x components if I wish to surf the web and play a few games, but that is the ez part. Pretty snappy considering the processor and the memory.
03-24-2004 13:27:47

New MessageRE:winme image (modified 0 times) milican
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Be advised that running WinME or any Windows, regular Linux (Red Hat, Debian, Gentoo, etc...) will wear out your CF card due to constant disk writes. Other flavors of operating systems use RAM disks for writing essential info and thus will not wear out flash memory. This does not apply to microdrives, they are based on hard drive technology.

JOhn

03-24-2004 16:21:49

New MessageRE:winme image (modified 0 times) jeffwingo
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I have been trying to do this very thing onto a 340 mb microdrive. Can you tell me how to do it? e-mail me at jeffwingo@msn.com

thanks

03-29-2004 11:48:19

New MessageRE:winme image (modified 0 times) compunut
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I have not been able to do this. If you would be willing to share how you did it, I would greatly appreciate it. My email is j_nachem@yahoo.com Thanks for your information.
03-29-2004 15:21:26

New MessageRE:winme image (modified 0 times) koltz
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I don't think you will get much help anymore as these are a dyeing breed. Anyway, my understanding is that you have to install a generic install on a computer(not the IA), strip down the OS (delete apps and files not needed) to get it down to the point that you want (say a 340MB microdrive), put the driver files for your specific OS on the HD that will be imaged, create an image of the OS install with dolly, with that OS image, have it copy it out to your CF media. Insert it into your IA and boot, now the first boot, it should detect the new hardware, point it to where you installed the drivers, might require a reboot, and should be done. Again, I may be completely wrong also because I haven't done this on this specific device.

Personally, I imaged the internal with BeIA and have a 256 CF card that I am creating with MAME, Stella (Atari 2600), NES Emulator (not sure what one), and couple others. Mame is mostly working right now, just have to test each game to see performance. This is all done thru DOS (yes I have audio only in Mame though so far as I found a compiled version that supports AC'97). Stella might have to change as it is hard coded to use the Function keys and haven't found dos drivers for that yet. Will see, but looks pretty cool right now with the front end that I chose. May make it available later on, but again, ROMs aren't supposed to be distributed with images.

Corey

03-30-2004 12:31:06

New MessageRE:winme image (modified 0 times) mage1961
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Creating the image isn't hard...just takes a little time. I used the program 98lite to help strip out the unwanted software, and thru a little searching, found all the drivers
on the web. Anyone who wants a detailed explanation and where to find all the drivers, please e-mail me at: dubi01@hotmail.com I will be more than glad to help. Also, if anyone has a 340 meg microdrive for sale I would greatly appreciate it.
03-30-2004 21:23:08

New MessageRE:winme image (modified 0 times) mage1961
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I apologize to all trying to contact me, I have been away for awhile but now I'm back and working on a couple of new small images. Anyone needing help with making a win98/me image, just e-mail me. I will respond w/in a day usually.

My e-mail is: dubi01@hotmail.com

01-04-2005 15:05:40

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