Booting from CD without changing the BIOS

From: houghi (houghi_at_houghi.org.invalid)
Date: 08/29/05


Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2005 05:52:59 -0000

Just some small feedback. A while ago, I asked if it was possible to
choose to boot from a CD from Grub. Solutions were given and I want
tothank you all for that.

However with the betatesting I am doing, I frequently get a new grub
in the MBR and the solution did not satisfy me. By accident I found out
that if I pressed [SHIPT][ESC] I can choose from what of the four first
IDE's I want to boot from.. Just what I needed. That way I can pop a DVD
in hdc and a CD in hdd and boot from any of the four.

I have a Aus P4S8X-X mobo

Oh and there are two test CD's out. Single CD instalation.

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