Thanks to both Lanman and Adolfo for their replies. Unfortunately, I have already placed my Cd-ROM drive at the top of the boot priority list, but some reason I can't boot from it regardless.
What now? Diane ----- Original Message ----- From: "Adolfo Bello" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "MDK Mandrake" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2003 1:12 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] COMPLETE Newbie - need help installing Mandrake 9.0 > On Thu, 2003-03-06 at 12:55, Diane Arsenault wrote: > > Hello everyone, > > > > I am totally new to Linux. Just bought a new computer, and want to > > install both Windows 95 and Mandrake 9.0 on it. Here's what I've done > > so far: > > (Computer = HP 7915, Intel Celeron 1.1 Ghz, 256 Mb SDram, 40 GB HDD) > > > > I created a 2 Gb primary Dos partition to install Win95 - all went > > well with that. Since I cannot boot from my CD-ROM drive (don't know > > why), I ran Win95, inserted Mandrake CD1in drive, get a setup screen > > offering several options (install, use floppy, etc). When I click on > > the "Install Mandrake" button, a message appears saying "your computer > > will reboot ... installation will begin" (or to that effect). When I > > clicked "OK" - nothing happened. > > > > SO ... I created a floppy, using the cdrom.img file, and tried that > > way. Everything was going fine, then my computer rebooted diring the > > program installation, and I get a message that it can't find the > > CD-ROM. Asks me which driver to try. (I have NO idea). If I randomly > > choose a driver to try (what the heck, aye), I get asked for kernel > > info. Well, now I'm just lost. > > > > I'm sure at least one of you newbies must have had a similar > > problem?? Would some kind sould please help me out? > > > > Diane Arsenault > > > > Hi Diane: > > Welcome to the list and to Linux. > > First of all, let's check if your computer can boot from CD. When you > reboot your computer, usually the first screen gives you a message about > hitting a key to enter setup (normally the key is F2 or Enter). > > After entering the BIOS setup, you will be presented options that you > can set. Browse those options and tell us if you can find something like > "Drive order to boot from". If you can find it, select the CD as the > first unit to boot from. > > Let's try this and then post what you have got. > -- > __ > / \\ @ __ __ @ Adolfo Bello <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > / // // /\ / \\ // \ // Bello Ingenieria S.A, ICQ: 65910258 > / \\ // / \\ / // // / // cel: +58 416 609-6213 > /___// // / <_/ \__\\ //__/ // fax: +58 212 952-6797 > www.bisapi.com // pager: www.tun-tun.com (# 609-6213) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com >
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