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 haven't been able to get my older systems to boot the install CD's since > F9. Similarly only older versions of the KNOPPIX live cd will boot (4.0.2). > Your mileage may vary. was there not some boot process changes after f9? if op does have boot problems, he may need to try a live cd and install from it. > If I remember correctly, the cdrom preceeded the hard disk in the boot order > on Compaqs of that vintage. i believe you are correct on that one. -- peace out. tc.hago, g . **** in a free world without fences, who needs gates. ** help microsoft stamp out piracy - give linux to a friend today. ** to mess up a linux box, you need to work at it. to mess up an ms windows box, you just need to *look* at it. ** The installation instructions stated to install Windows 2000 or better. So I installed Linux. ** learn linux: 'Rute User's Tutorial and Exposition' http://rute.2038bug.com/index.html 'The Linux Documentation Project' http://www.tldp.org/ 'LDP HOWTO-index' http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/index.html 'HowtoForge' http://howtoforge.com/ ****
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