Re: basic installation problem

From: Erik Hemdal (ehemdal_at_townisp.com)
Date: 10/10/04

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Date: Sun, 10 Oct 2004 15:43:28 -0400

    >That makes sense. So...how do I change the BIOS order?
    >I'm looking through Linux in a Nutshell, but I'm not
    >finding anything that easily says how to do this.

    This is a BIOS setup issue, and there's nothing in Linux that affects
    it. If you have Dell systems, usually holding down the <F2> key gets
    you to the BIOS setup. When your system reboots, look for something o
    the Dell startup screen that indicates how to enter Setup.

    On very new Dell machines, pressing <F12> at the Dell start screen
    allows you to change the boot order temporarily, just for this kind of
    situation. Look for a prompt about "Boot Order". Older Dell machines
    don't have this.

    Erik 

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