> From: Darren <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 7/1/03, 10:44 PM -0400 > > Hermann Ertl wrote: > > >I got a PC, 6 years old, P II, 233 MHz > >Linux is installed > > > >When turned on it goes through what looks to me a boot up sequence. Then the screen > >display changes and it looks like the display is defective, can't read anything. > > > > Do you get lots of script saying this or that is loaded and > then nothing at the end?
Yes. Then the screen turns black for a short time and when it turns on again the display looks like as though it is defective. > > > >I put into the CD drive a Win install CD but this made no difference. > > > > Did it boot from the cd or from the hdd? >From the HD - didn't know about DEL key. More below. > >I would like, > > > >1. find out what is installed (info like Apple System Profiler provides), > > > > Lets hope for a little more info than that > > >2. install Win 2000 > > > > You shouldn't have too much trouble, check the bios to make sure the > machine's boot order is something like A,CD,HD0 meaning it will try to > boot from the floppy then cd then the hard drive. This is usually found > under the advanced bios option. > To get to the bios, hold down the DEL key at startup, probably > The win2k cd should boot, from there you can use the tools on the cd to > format the hardrive and install. I know almost nothing about PC and Windows. With the Win 2000 install disk in the tray I held down the DEL key. It came to: Searching for Boot Record from Floppy .. Not Found Searching for Boot Record from CDROM .. OK I could hear the CD drive turning and clicking (probably searching for the Boot Record), but after some time it stopped. I randomly hit some keys but nothing happened. I also tried a Norton SystemWorks 2000 CD (it says it is for Win 95 or 98) using the DEL key at startup. I comes to a window that gives three options. It remains stuck there because there is no response from the key board. -- Mac-N-DOS is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... / Buy books, CDs, videos, and more from Amazon.com \ / <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/lowendmac> \ Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Mac-N-DOS list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/mac-n-dos.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-n-dos%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
