> > Sorry to hear none of that helped. It seems a very serious > > problem, and it would be useful to know if it behaves any better > > under linux or not. > > I am still on the hunt for a bootable Linux distribution. I am in the > unfortunate situation of having no CD-Rs at hand. And because it is > Easter, shops are closed. > > Most Linux distributions require you to run a proprietary tool from > inside Windows or another Linux installation to create a bootable USB > medium. I found a USB image for OpenSUSE but that failed to boot. I > am continuing to hunt...
GRML ISOs (from grml.org) can be dd-ed directly to a USB stick and should then boot with any reasonable current BIOS. Regards Florian
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