get mandrake since redht will full all the support next year
and r u sure the rh9 disk is bootable
Chanakya wrote:
I am a totally newbie to linux ...but interested and wannted to install the linux on my PC ..did buy a book to go through ..and want tio install using the CD rom drive ..I have configured BIOS to boot to CD and install through it ..but when I restart the computer it doesnt read the CD ..it waits for a while and boots windows. I am trying to install the Linux on a new hard disk and no plans so far to share it with Windows. Any help? rgds cha...
I am a totally newbie to linux ...but interested and wannted to
install the linux on my PC ..did buy a book to go through ..and want
tio install using the CD rom drive ..I have configured BIOS to boot to
CD and install through it ..but when I restart the computer it doesnt
read the CD ..it waits for a while and boots windows.
I am trying to install the Linux on a new hard disk and no plans so
far to share it with Windows.
Any help?
rgds
cha
get mandrake since redht will full all the support next year
and r u sure the rh9 disk is bootable
Chanakya wrote:
On 25 Nov 2003 20:36:20 -0800, com (Chanakya) wrote:
..... you need to provide your machine's specs. are you SURE
you can boot off the cd-drive? with some systems, even though
you can set to boot off the cd in the bios, you really cant.
you might have to create a boot floppy, boot off it, then
read off the cd
..
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