[computeruser34223]

I have three problems. I will start with the least important and the last one is most important for me. Please help with one or more.

1. How do I set Windows Vista to use 16 colours or only grey/black/white or only black and white?
I have laptop, the lowest I can go is 256.

I have Intel 945GM card.



2
My laptop has Centrino Duo and Phoenix BIOS. I connected a "hama" USB floppy drive. I tried to boot from a discette with MS-DOS 3 and Windows 1. It boots, but it is just a black screen with a blinking underline at top-left. The discette drive keeps making "reading sound" until I reboot. I have tried disable the second processor-core too.

I can boot other discettes on my computer and the DOS/Windows discette is bootable in Virtual PC.
What is going on here?



3
There seems to be a hidden partition on my computer, and I can boot from a included CD to reinstall Vista. First time I booted it install without CD at all. The CD I inserted is labeled Vista. There is tree of them but I only need one. I think the hidden partition is used to install Vista.

But I also want another operating system on it. Windows 95, 98 or ME. And if possible also Solaris and FreeDOS. But how do I install on my empty partitions (not the hidden partition)? I will not remove the Vista part, because I have some programs and have used much time making the settings perfect. How do I install it without making Vista unbootable?

Just so you know: The Vista installation deletes whole hard disc.

[Rik]

I have no idea about 1 and 2, but for number 3 you could always do a virtual machine.
Google " virtual machine" and you will find plenty of info.

[computeruser34223]

Like I said, I already have Virtual PC from Microsoft. The discette boots OK there, but I try to do it for real.

[computeruser34223]

I have installed ME in a Virtual PC, but Solaris does not work. Anyway I will try it for real on a partition.

Sorry, my last answer was about problem 2 I guess I could use Virtual PC there too.