Re: Fedora Install on a Compaq ?

2011-09-13 Thread TNWestTex
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Re: Fedora Install on a Compaq ?

2011-09-13 Thread g
On 09/13/2011 04:45 PM, TNWestTex wrote: james tate wrote: I'am going to install F15 on a friends old 13 yr. old Compaq box. I guess to get into the BIOS , click on Del key ? Does anyone know how to Boot off a CDrom, do you have to click on a F key or go into the BIOS to Setup ? -- I

Re: Fedora Install on a Compaq ?

2011-09-13 Thread g
On 09/13/2011 06:31 PM, TNWestTex wrote: The note on KNOPPIX live cd applies to Fedora 10 and newer as well. The cd spins forever. i missed that note somewhere. where was it? actually, i was not reffering to using a knoppix live because i would believe it difficult to install fedora using

Re: Fedora Install on a Compaq ?

2011-09-13 Thread TNWestTex
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Re: Fedora Install on a Compaq ?

2011-09-13 Thread g
On 09/13/2011 06:53 PM, TNWestTex wrote: g-30 wrote: On 09/13/2011 06:31 PM, TNWestTex wrote: The note on KNOPPIX live cd applies to Fedora 10 and newer as well. The cd spins forever. i missed that note somewhere. where was it? actually, i was not reffering to using a knoppix live

Re: Fedora Install on a Compaq ?

2011-09-13 Thread Joe Zeff
On 09/13/2011 12:37 PM, g wrote: if that does not work, my only other suggestion would be to put hard drive in a box with a more current bios, install fedora live on it, reinstall in old compaq box, to see if it will boot. You might also consider Puppy Linux, at http://www.puppylinux.org as

Re: Fedora Install on a Compaq ?

2011-09-13 Thread g
On 09/13/2011 07:59 PM, Joe Zeff wrote: On 09/13/2011 12:37 PM, g wrote: if that does not work, my only other suggestion would be to put hard drive in a box with a more current bios, install fedora live on it, reinstall in old compaq box, to see if it will boot. You might also consider Puppy

Fedora Install on a Compaq ?

2011-09-12 Thread james tate
F15 I'am going to install F15 on a friends old 13 yr. old Compaq box. I guess to get into the BIOS , click on Del key ? Does anyone know how to Boot off a CDrom, do you have to click on a F key or go into the BIOS to Setup ? -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe

Re: Fedora Install on a Compaq ?

2011-09-12 Thread Joe Zeff
On 09/12/2011 11:45 AM, james tate wrote: I guess to get into the BIOS , click on Del key ? Does anyone know how to Boot off a CDrom, do you have to click on a F key or go into the BIOS to Setup ? When you turn it on, the first thing it does is run a POST and check memory. While it's doing

Re: Fedora Install on a Compaq ?

2011-09-12 Thread g
On 09/12/2011 06:45 PM, james tate wrote: F15 I'am going to install F15 on a friends old 13 yr. old Compaq box. I guess to get into the BIOS , click on Del key ? Does anyone know how to Boot off a CDrom, do you have to click on a F key or go into the BIOS to Setup ? in addition to joe