> Halfway through the install the machine signaled an overheat > condition and stopped. Turned out I hadn't installed the CPU > heat sink correctly. Doh! With this fixed the machine seems > OK, but I can't figure out how to boot the CD again.
If you were trying to perform the installation on an otherwise functional system (and the fact that you made it halfway through indicates a lot of stuff was working fine) I'd say it's unlikely that the overheat/shutdown incident resulted in any permanent damage or config changes. Some of the things I might try next could include: - Bring up (what's typically called) the Boot Menu, usually accomplished via some Function key and often mentioned as an option in early BIOS screens. Verify that the CD is offered as a boot option and that booting is possible when it's chosen. - Temporarily disable the RAID controller or disconnect the drives to eliminate RAID as a candidate for Boot Device. - If you were starting with a truly virgin system there ought be no harm in reloading all factory defaults. This may or may not disable / undo your RAID configuration but if it works you'll at least have a place to stand as you restart your effort... _______________________________________________ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/