[olug] Can't install

[mesc]

Thanks a bunch,I was able  to go into my  bios and make my cd-rom  bootable and
when I reboted with my linux disk in  it the setup program started right away.It
was faster and easier than using  the install floppy actually.


            Thanks again,Gary Martin


mesc wrote:

> Yes I needed the EZ-bios because the old bios couldn't see the whole 20 GB.I
> might be able to reverse it  and revert back to my old bios,I'll have to check
> into that to be  sure.Yes my cd does  have an install on the cd,I'll need to
> see if I can make my cd-rom bootable.
>
>             Thanks,Gary Martin
>
> ktb wrote:
>
> > On Tue, Feb 06, 2001 at 12:42:08PM -0800, mesc wrote:
> > > Yesterday I installed a western digital 20 GB HDD because I needed more
> > > space for linux,the installation  program had to install what it called
> > > EZ-bios though and I'm wondering if that's causing my problem.My problem
> > > being that when I insert my linux install floppy the computer ignores it
> > > and just boots right into windows.I have floppy enabled to boot in the
> > > bios.I also tried going right to the prompt where my linux CD is and
> > > running install but I just get "bad command or filename".I looked and
> > > install is there.Window is up and going  ok on my original 5.5 GB HDD
> > > but how can I get my computer  to boot the linux install floppy?
> > >
> >
> > I'm not entirely sure here but it sounds like you have some type of
> > Linux install medium on CD.  Why not try setting your computer to boot
> > off the CD and install from there?  Unless your bios is old and can't
> > handle the 20G drive I doubt that you needed the EZ-bios upgrade.  Is
> > there any way to reverse the bios upgrade?  You could try that and see
> > if your "boot from floppy" selection becomes active again.
> > hth,
> > kent
> >
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