Usually, Dell machines goes in setup if you press "F2" key. After starting machine, as soon as you see "Dell" Logo on screen, just press "F2" key...........further, you are smart enough to explore BIOS settings, just select right option :-)
Cheers, --- "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Loyal Barber" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, December 26, 2006 3:56 PM > Subject: [LINUX_Newbies] Re: installation of linux > > > > --- In [email protected], > "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Loyal Barber" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> To: <[email protected]> > >> Sent: Tuesday, December 26, 2006 1:14 PM > >> Subject: [LINUX_Newbies] Re: installation of > linux > >> > >> > >> > --- In [email protected], > "pankaj.sharma1729" > >> > <pankaj.sharma1729@> wrote: > >> >> > >> >> hi! > >> >> can anyone tell me how can i install Linux on > my pc. i have > > windows xp > >> >> installed on it? > > <snip> > >> > The answer depends on the amount of free drive > space you have with > >> > windows. If you can spare 10-20 GB and still > have plenty of room for > >> > windows, go for it. Here are the steps I would > do: > >> > 1. Go to distrowatch.com and select a Linux > distro I want to try. > > <snip> > >> > 8. Go back into the BIOS and set my hard drive > as the first boot > > device. > >> > > >> > Most distros will allow you to "shrink" the > windows partition. This > >> > >> I am interested in this thread and would like > to know more about > > the bios > >> change. Mine doesn't seem to offer me the > opportunity to change the > > boot > >> order. My puter is a dell optima gx1. Not a > tower version. > >> > > I don't have a dell here at the house, but will > try my best. During > > bootup, most machines will give a memory count and > some information > > about the machine. They will also post on that > screen something to > > the effect of "Press <key> to enter setup" where > <key> can be > > <Delete>, <F2>, <F10> etc. Usually the screen > will tell you which > > one. If you miss it, immediately press > <Ctrl><Alt><Delete> to restart > > then try again. Inside the bios you will have a > list of menu topics > > you can select. I have seen the boot order under > a major heading of > > "Advanced Settings" "Tools" and "Boot". You might > have to go through > > each option in your bios to find what you want. > Once you have found > > the boot order, the order will either be a list or > a set of options > > labelled something like "First boot device:" > "Second boot device:" > > etc. Follow the on-screen help to determine how > to change the boot > > order. Without knowing your machine, that is > about the best I can do. > > > > Loyal > That's ok. It is just about the answer I > expected. Sometimes somebody > will use a different way of explaining it and the > lights come on brightly. > I will look into your suggestions. I have had a > little experience in bios > things so not a big problem. > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com 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/
