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4 total messages Started by Adam Svorai Hoffman Sat, 13 Nov 1999 00:00

Author: Adam Svorai Hoffman
Date: Sat, 13 Nov 1999 00:00

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I just started instaling Linux, and I have this problem- I can't make my
BIOS boot from the CD ROM drive (where the linux CD is). This way I
can't install linux. I've got a Linux book, but there they assume I
already know how to work with DOS (I DON'T!!!).
Please help me!!!!
It's urgent!!!
I'm using a Pentium II 333MHz
thanx,
Adam

Re: CD boot

Author: Patricia
Date: Sat, 13 Nov 1999 00:00

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Adam Svorai Hoffman wrote:
> 
> I just started instaling Linux, and I have this problem- I can't make my
> BIOS boot from the CD ROM drive (where the linux CD is). This way I
> can't install linux. I've got a Linux book, but there they assume I
> already know how to work with DOS (I DON'T!!!).
> Please help me!!!!
> It's urgent!!!
> I'm using a Pentium II 333MHz
> thanx,
> Adam
Adam
When you start the computer go in to the BIOS
hit delete or look at the screen, it says how to enter the BIOS
change the bootsequence to cd-rom,c:
If this isn't possible, start linux using a bootdisk
More info on my homepage
-- 
HTH :-)
Patricia

http://www.linuxfan.com/~beginners_linux

Red Hat Linux release 6.0 (Hedwig)
Kernel 2.2.5-15

  1:26pm  up 11:03,  4 users,  load average: 1.41, 1.48, 1.41

Re: CD boot

Author: zzone
Date: Sun, 14 Nov 1999 00:00

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Adam Svorai Hoffman <homeboy8@internet-zahav.net> wrote in message
news:382D4D72.D4E09CA5@internet-zahav.net...
> I just started instaling Linux, and I have this problem- I can't
make my
> BIOS boot from the CD ROM drive (where the linux CD is). This way I
> can't install linux. I've got a Linux book, but there they assume I
> already know how to work with DOS (I DON'T!!!).
> Please help me!!!!
> It's urgent!!!
> I'm using a Pentium II 333MHz
> thanx,
> Adam

It's all a matter of your BIOS.
Boot with a ( DOS or Windows ) floppy with CD-Rom support, on the RH
CD you will find a dir named dosutils, go there  ( cd dosutils ) and
start autoboot.exe or autoboot.bat ( com ). Just type autoboot and
enter, there you go!

Good Luck, we expect many more questions from you. :-)

Ed

Re: CD boot

Author: Michael Hopper
Date: Wed, 17 Nov 1999 00:00

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Question:

Isn't that what you create the LILO floppy disc for?  That boot disk is
supposed to contain CD Rom drivers so you can, boot from the floppy on
an older machine, but then still be able to install Linux from the CD.

Forgive me if I'm off base, I've only installed Linux twice before (with
help), and it's been over three years since I've even looked at a Linux
box...


zzone wrote:
> 
> Adam Svorai Hoffman <homeboy8@internet-zahav.net> wrote in message
> news:382D4D72.D4E09CA5@internet-zahav.net...
> > I just started instaling Linux, and I have this problem- I can't
> make my
> > BIOS boot from the CD ROM drive (where the linux CD is). This way I
> > can't install linux. I've got a Linux book, but there they assume I
> > already know how to work with DOS (I DON'T!!!).
> > Please help me!!!!
> > It's urgent!!!
> > I'm using a Pentium II 333MHz
> > thanx,
> > Adam
> 
> It's all a matter of your BIOS.
> Boot with a ( DOS or Windows ) floppy with CD-Rom support, on the RH
> CD you will find a dir named dosutils, go there  ( cd dosutils ) and
> start autoboot.exe or autoboot.bat ( com ). Just type autoboot and
> enter, there you go!
> 
> Good Luck, we expect many more questions from you. :-)
> 
> Ed

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