Its really weird,i can only get it to boot from CDrom,and only with Linux. I just tried DOS 6.22 on a CDrom, and it says "insert system disk".So i popped my DSL disk in and it came right up. If i could only install one of these systems,because at least with the Linspire, it doesnt have its full capabilities on the LiveCD
----- Original Message ---- From: Mark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2006 2:42:31 PM Subject: Re: [LINUX_Newbies] Can anyone help me? I would see if your computer is even detecting the hard drive. You can do that in the bios, it should be pretty self explanatory. Some older systems have and option in the bios to auto detect hard drive or you can set the parameters manually. But that is where I would start. If it is not detecting the hard drive, I would check the cables first. Do you have a way to check the hard drive in another machine ? If it's not the cables and it's still not detecting it, you might have to start thinking about a new hard drive. And they are sure cheap now. I have see 40 gig for less than $20. Mark ----- Original Message ----- From: "Matthew Downs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] com> To: <LINUX_Newbies@ yahoogroups. com> Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2006 1:54 AM Subject: [LINUX_Newbies] Can anyone help me? > Ive been considering switching to Linux, but i have this older computer. > I dont use it much,but i thought i would keep it so i could continue to > run some of my > Windows programs. Well,i think the battery went dead and cleared the Bios. > I cant get it to boot from the hard drive, or the floppy. The only thing i > can get it to > do is boot from the CDrom,with my Linspire disc. It only works with the > Live CD,it wont > Install. From there i can read and write to both the hard drive,and the > floppy. > Ive messed around with the bios a bit,but i have no idea what half that > stuff is. > I took a class in electronics years ago, but when it comes to programming > im as > blind as a bat. Any help would be greatly appreciated. > > > > > > ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _ > Sponsored Link > > Rates near historic lows - > $200,000 mortgage for $660/ month - > http://yahoo. ratemarketplace. com > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > To unsubscribe from this list, please email > LINUX_Newbies- unsubscribe@ yahoogroups. com & you will be removed. > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Sponsored Link Degrees online in as fast as 1 Yr MBA, Bachelor's, Master's, Assoc http://yahoo.degrees.info [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] To unsubscribe from this list, please email [EMAIL PROTECTED] & you will be removed. Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
