I bought an IBM Think Pad 25640 about
 5 or so years ago. It is a really nifty little notebook
 computer but it did not have a CD reader.
 I bought a PackBack Micro-Solutions PCMCI
 CD read writer for it. I need it to run
 windows only data aq software.

 I had a Windows 2000 and I wanted to upgrade from
 Windows 98. I got most of the way through
 and Windows 2000 could not access the PackPack
 to finish installing. In fact it disable the Back Pack
 and wanted the original 3.5 inch floppy disk that came with the
 computer. I can't find it so now I am screwed.

 So typical of windows. Linux does not care what you do
 and you can always just download a copy of the OS.

 One does not get new OS's on floppy's anymore.

 I guess the Think Pad is now junk.

 If you buy a new computer tape the O.S. disk that came
 with it (if any) to the cover. Many times the Micro Shit O.S. does
 not come with the computer. If something happens your SOL.
 What a mess.

 Too bad people are still selling software that only
 runs on Windows.

 If somebody has the 3.5 inch Think Pad floppy please copy it
 and send it to me. I will reward you.

 Paul Lamar
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 Can you access the Bios screen? Try to re-tree the boot path to
 only your CD, and try to load the OS again. Sometime there's other
 stuff you can do in the bios set-up as well, like initialize and
 primary format of the hard drive, then try the boot from cd and
 load OS. Hard to know what else can be done, without a think pad
 of my own to poke at. You might also try pulling the floppy cable,
 and see it that helps.
 C. Smith

 That won't work as Windows 2000 does not see the CD.
 Floppy cable is not connected. It may be I could put the CD
 Windoze 2000 CD driver on the floppy drive and try that. Promising.

 Paul Lamar


Is this the correct specs for your laptop?

Notebook Series     Thinkpad 560 Series
Series/Type No.     2640-70A
CPU Type     Pentium I
Speed     233MHz
Memory     32 MB
Hard Disk     2GB
LCD     12.1" TFT
Video Memory     2 MB On Board
Keyboard Type     84 Key with Window Key
Mouse Type     Track Point
Serial Port     9 Pin male serial Connector
Parallet Port     25 Pin Female Connector
Monitor Out     15 Pin Female Connector
S-Video / TV Out     NO
Microphone In     Yes
Earphone/Speaker Out     Yes
Pcmcia Slot     2 X TypeII
Infrared     Fast Infrared (4mbps)
PS2 Port     Yes. for External Keyboard And Mouse
USB Port     1 X USB 1.1
Modem     NO
Lan     No
iLink     No
Wireless Lan     No
Battery Type     Li-Ion 10.8v-2.2AH (02K6538)



Jim Brewer

2640 70A

Yes that sure sounds like it. I think the Back Pack is
working off the parallel port.

I have this driver for the back pack.

Paul Lamar