saving in fat32

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I've got broadband with my XP, but no lan connection to
my Win98 pc. So how do I download software from the net
and keep the files fat32 so they'll work on my 98 machine
off a burnt cd.

Thanks in advance
joel
 
jpw said:
I've got broadband with my XP, but no lan connection to
my Win98 pc. So how do I download software from the net
and keep the files fat32 so they'll work on my 98 machine
off a burnt cd.

Thanks in advance
joel
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The low-level file structure doesn't matter since the PC will read the file
and put it into the required format for the partition that you are saving it
to. The CDs file structure isn't FAT32 or NTFS either. If you look even
futher there is a high probability the server you downloaded the file from
has a Linux partition not FAT32 or NTFS.
Like they say, just do it!
Billh
 
jpw wrote:
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I've got broadband with my XP, but no lan connection to
my Win98 pc. So how do I download software from the net
and keep the files fat32 so they'll work on my 98 machine
off a burnt cd.
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When you burn to a CD, it uses a CD file format. It's readable anywhere.

As far as Windows 98 not having Internet/LAN connection - why not? No
network card/USB adapter? Something else?

You likely only get one IP from your Broadband service, just (as I think
Kelly suggested) purchase a cheap DSL/Cable router and let that give your
PCs their IPs while it grabs the one that the ISP gives you. In that way
you can get about 250+ machines on your side - all with Internet and network
connections - but only have one outside (and fairly well protected) IP
address.
 
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