On Sat, Apr 12, 2008 at 03:56:58PM -0700, Francesco Pietra wrote: > Hi Giacomo: > I do have a fast internet connections, though the current installation of > amd64 was for a RealTek. On the Supermicro there is an integrated Gigabit, > which is not seen by Linux. This also means that I can't scp to the machine > and from it, which spoils the possibility offered by running computational > programs. Also the CDROM is not seen (by both Linux and BIOS): might it be > that the 80-wire ATA 133 cable used is not compatible with the Pioneer > DVD-110?
No an 80 wire IDE cable should always work. > It seems that the needed steps are: > > 1) Fix the hardware problem of the CDROM Or someone disabled IDE support in the BIOS. Or linux doesn't recognize the IDE controller. > 2) Prevent Intel Boot Agent from initializing (which also takes time) There should be a BIOS option to turn of network boot support. > 3) Deactivate from BIOS all that is not needed, such as parallel port, > COM1/COM2 not to subtract resources. Usually not a bad idea. > 4) Reinstall amd64, possibly lenny instead of etch (finally, this is not a > server, it is a workstation) On a new board, lenny is much more likely to be successful. To get in to the BIOS, try just holding you hand on lots of keys on the keyboard while the system powers up. Often you can generate a keyboard error, and it will offer you something like "F1 to continue, F2 to enter setup". Other keys to enter the BIOS are DEL, INS, F2, F10, F12. Some laptops only let you enter the BIOS after a power off, not a reboot, not sure if any server or desktop systems are like that. -- Len Sorensen -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]