/tech/ - Booting help.

Name: Anonymous 2006-09-21 19:55

Sorry, it's a support thread. Anyway, I have an old laptop, and I want to install an OS on it from scratch. Thing is, I can't get into the BIOS so I can boot from a CD-ROM. I've tried everything (Every F-key, delete, every F-key in combination with ctrl+alt+shift, etc.). It's a Compaq Armada 1592DMT. Windows 98 is currently on it, and I want to install Linux.

Any help is appreciated, thanks!

Name: Anonymous 2006-09-21 21:37

Try del?

Name: Anonymous 2006-09-21 23:16

relevant?
http://www.driverforum.com/bios4/6818.html

Name: Anonymous 2006-09-21 23:17

f10

Name: Anonymous 2006-09-22 0:10

>>3

Thanks, but I've looked at that and tried everything they've said, so it's easy to conclude that the laptop is screwed.

Is there a way to boot to the CD-ROM via the floppy?

Name: Anonymous 2006-09-22 0:35

google for boot floppy in your distro's forums

Name: Anonymous 2006-09-22 15:10 (sage)

CRAP. I realised that this isn't /comp/, but /tech/. I'd delete this thread if I could.

Name: Anonymous 2006-09-28 17:32

no one carez lol go dai lol www

Name: Anonymous 2006-09-28 20:58

Are you holding the button? Some mobos don't like that. Try pressing it a few times... dunno.

Name: Anonymous 2006-09-28 22:04

try sucking your own cock.

Name: Anonymous 2006-10-01 17:28

>>1
Fucking failure. Learn to google:
http://www.google.ca/search?q=Compaq+Armada+1592DMT+bios

Booting help.

1 Name: Anonymous 2006-09-21 19:55

2 Name: Anonymous 2006-09-21 21:37

3 Name: Anonymous 2006-09-21 23:16

4 Name: Anonymous 2006-09-21 23:17

5 Name: Anonymous 2006-09-22 0:10

6 Name: Anonymous 2006-09-22 0:35

7 Name: Anonymous 2006-09-22 15:10 (sage)

8 Name: Anonymous 2006-09-28 17:32

9 Name: Anonymous 2006-09-28 20:58

10 Name: Anonymous 2006-09-28 22:04

11 Name: Anonymous 2006-10-01 17:28