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    BIOS Hack for USB or PCMCIA Boot?

    Discussion in 'Panasonic' started by kd4e, Jun 12, 2008.

  1. kd4e

    kd4e Notebook Consultant

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    RANT MODE ON The cost of an internal CD-caddy has passed idiodic.

    Latest quote is just under $300.! More than I paid for the whole laptop!

    Sure would seem worthwhile if someone could figure out a BIOS hack to allow booting from USB or PCMCIA.
    RANT MODE OFF

    Sorry ...
     
    kd4e, Jun 12, 2008
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  2. tough-2-go

    tough-2-go Notebook Deity

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    Ebay is your friend at times like these. DVD/CDRW combo for at or slightly above $100.00
     
    tough-2-go, Jun 12, 2008
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  3. kd4e

    kd4e Notebook Consultant

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    Found one, thanks!

    ebay is a pig-in-a-poke, anything reasonably priced is usually snapped up quickly, or the item arrives and is the wrong item or is somehow damaged.

    I bought mine from a company that I believe I can trust. :)

    Thanks! doc
     
    kd4e, Jun 12, 2008
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  4. sparkwrite

    sparkwrite Notebook Guru

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    OK on the rant. I do that lots. Where did you get a quote for the CD at $300? Spark
     
    sparkwrite, Jun 13, 2008
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  5. Toughbook

    Toughbook Drop and Give Me 20!

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    He got the quote from ww.heartlandsi.com. They are costly on some stuff but have very low prices on other stuff. It just depends.

    For instance they might want $250 for a stick of RAM that you could buy on ebay or another brand of the same size for $75... But then they have ports covers for a fraction of the cost of what they go for on ebay!

    Like I said... It just depends.
     
    Toughbook, Jun 13, 2008
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