Re: (Newbie) Problems installing SUSE linux enterprise desktop 10 to dual boot with XP



houghi wrote:

Jay wrote:
I am trying to install form CD 1, but my comp will not boot from the
CD. Wanted to try booting from the hard drive as the docs suggested,
but unsure of the syntax to adjust the boot.ini. I'm not sure what I
am missing as everything points to saying it should work fine. Any
ideas would be greatly appreciated.

You need to edit your bios. As this is extremely basic knowledge, have
you taken backups? Are ypu able to re-install whatever you have running
now? Have you even GOT a bootable CD, or does it just say blabla.iso?

And boot.ini is the Windows boot loader. You shouldn't be messing about with
that at all to change the boot order in the BIOS (as houghi says). After
you install SUSE, use the SUSE bootloader.

Malke
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"I have a cunning plan..."
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