Re: [newbie] How to get into BIOS on Compaq Deskpro [solved]
On 11 Jul 2003 14:30:22 +1000 Stephen Kuhn [EMAIL PROTECTED] uttered: Yeah, well, we're talking about JoeHill here - he couldn't partition his way outta paper bag...or hit the broadside of a barn from the inside, let alone deal with a complex, highly technical, super sophisticated BIOS partition for a Compaq...maybe his wife oughta do it for him, ya reckon? (g) LOL, who needs more crummy Compaq crap on here anyway? New MDK 9.1 system booting as we speak, partitioned manually I might add... course, my daughter could do that with an MDK install... I almost miss the days of fdisk. -- Joehill Registered Linux user #282046 Homepage: http://nodex.sytes.net 00:57:13 up 16 days, 6:38, 4 users, load average: 3.06, 3.08, 3.03 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
RE: [newbie] How to get into BIOS on Compaq Deskpro [solved]
On Fri, 2003-07-11 at 14:45, Frankie wrote: Lol!!! Oh god, why do I talk to you... you are gonna get me in trouble again... Can't get in any deeper than y'all already jumped in the first time... I certainly hope my reply to that question can't be deemed unintelligable and stupid, not sure I can handle the critism a second time.. :-) Wait - you're almost married - living with a woman, right? You should have enough of a hide to be able to take it mate...(g) Stephen, whatever you are smoking on the east coast of AU... can i have some??? White Ox, mate. White Ox. nothing good ever makes it over to WA.. :-) What, y'all ain't got White Ox over there? -- Fri Jul 11 15:45:00 EST 2003 15:45:00 up 4 days, 17:17, 3 users, load average: 0.08, 0.02, 0.01 - |____ |kuhn media australia| | /-oo /| |'-. |http://kma.0catch.com | | .\__/ || | | || | _ / `._ \|_|_.-' |stephen kuhn| | | / \__.`=._) (_ | email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | - linux user #:267497 linux machine #:194239 * MDK 9.1 RH 7.3 Mandrake Linux Kernel 2.4.21-11mdk Cooker for i586 - * This message was composed on a 100% Microsoft free computer * Are those cocktail-waitress fingernail marks? I asked Colletti as he showed us these scratches on his chest. No, those are on my back, Colletti answered. This is where a case of cocktail shrimp fell on me. I told her to slow down a little, but you know cocktail waitresses, they seem to have a mind of their own. -- The Incredibly Monstrous, Mind-Roasting Summer of O.C. and Stiggs National Lampoon, October 1982 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
RE: [newbie] How to get into BIOS on Compaq Deskpro [solved]
On Thu, 2003-07-10 at 21:45, Frankie wrote: Lol!!! Oh god, why do I talk to you... you are gonna get me in trouble again... I certainly hope my reply to that question can't be deemed unintelligable and stupid, not sure I can handle the critism a second time.. :-) Stephen, whatever you are smoking on the east coast of AU... can i have some??? nothing good ever makes it over to WA.. :-) rgds Franki Wait a minute didn't they have a thing about Toad Licking a few years ago in Aussieland? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Stephen Kuhn Sent: Friday, 11 July 2003 12:30 PM To: Mandrake Newbie Subject: RE: [newbie] How to get into BIOS on Compaq Deskpro [solved] On Fri, 2003-07-11 at 14:10, Frankie wrote: I have added that partition myself on deskpro 4000n systems before.. you get the softpaq from their site, make the disks and you can use them to create the partition on your system.. unfortunatly its not friendly to your existing partitions... rgds Franki Yeah, well, we're talking about JoeHill here - he couldn't partition his way outta paper bag...or hit the broadside of a barn from the inside, let alone deal with a complex, highly technical, super sophisticated BIOS partition for a Compaq...maybe his wife oughta do it for him, ya reckon? (g) -- Fri Jul 11 14:25:00 EST 2003 14:25:00 up 4 days, 15:57, 3 users, load average: 0.00, 0.00, 0.00 - |____ |kuhn media australia| | /-oo /| |'-. |http://kma.0catch.com | | .\__/ || | | || | _ / `._ \|_|_.-' |stephen kuhn| | | / \__.`=._) (_ | email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | - linux user #:267497 linux machine #:194239 * MDK 9.1 RH 7.3 Mandrake Linux Kernel 2.4.21-11mdk Cooker for i586 - * This message was composed on a 100% Microsoft free computer * There is never enough time to do it right the first time, but there is always enough time to do it over -- Murphy's Laws on Work n19 __ Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] How to get into BIOS on Compaq Deskpro [solved]
On Thu, 10 Jul 2003 22:35:57 -0700 Eric Huff [EMAIL PROTECTED] uttered: Setting the boot order isn't enough for you? luckily it already knew to boot from a CD...for the Win98 install. unfortunately (see other Compaq post), without a CD it will just NOT do a network install, had to swap the CD eventually, install MDK, now X won't start...lousy S3 Trio... -- Joehill Registered Linux user #282046 Homepage: http://nodex.sytes.net 02:35:07 up 16 days, 8:16, 4 users, load average: 3.16, 3.24, 3.15 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] How to get into BIOS on Compaq Deskpro [solved]
On Fri, 2003-07-11 at 15:00, JoeHill wrote: LOL, who needs more crummy Compaq crap on here anyway? New MDK 9.1 system booting as we speak, partitioned manually I might add... course, my daughter could do that with an MDK install... I almost miss the days of fdisk. Uh, so you're saying you had to have your daughter do the installation for ya mate? (g) BTW, what was the issue, and how did you resolve it - for those of us that really want to know...??? -- Fri Jul 11 16:30:01 EST 2003 16:30:01 up 4 days, 18:02, 3 users, load average: 0.00, 0.03, 0.06 - |____ |kuhn media australia| | /-oo /| |'-. |http://kma.0catch.com | | .\__/ || | | || | _ / `._ \|_|_.-' |stephen kuhn| | | / \__.`=._) (_ | email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | - linux user #:267497 linux machine #:194239 * MDK 9.1 RH 7.3 Mandrake Linux Kernel 2.4.21-11mdk Cooker for i586 - * This message was composed on a 100% Microsoft free computer * The difference between a lawyer and a rooster is that the rooster gets up in the morning and clucks defiance. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] How to get into BIOS on Compaq Deskpro [solved]
On 11 Jul 2003 16:35:21 +1000 Stephen Kuhn [EMAIL PROTECTED] uttered: BTW, what was the issue, and how did you resolve it - for those of us that really want to know...??? Well, I really just wanted to get into the BIOS to poke around, and this whole thing just went crazy, I can't believe how many responses I got to this thread! But I now have one pain in the ass Win98 box to send off to mother of wife of brother-in-law, and one identical box (compaq deskcrud, P200, 192 MB RAM) with Mandrake 9.1 to hack to bits. Maybe it'll end up as my web/mail/file/print server if it behaves... I never did get it to do a network install of MDK...who knows what the hell that was about. I still think CG's recommendation for the compaq is most realistic! -- Joehill Registered Linux user #282046 Homepage: http://nodex.sytes.net 02:55:25 up 16 days, 8:36, 4 users, load average: 3.03, 3.10, 3.14 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] How to get into BIOS on Compaq Deskpro [solved]
You're screwed. I resemble that remark! Apparently, even you do get into the BIOS, from what I've read, there's not much to do anyway. Whadda ya mean? Setting the boot order isn't enough for you? Good ole Compaq. It'll make a good test machine, though. If it'll work on this piece of shite, it'll work on anything! Yeah, i'll never get one of these again. (this wasn't free, but was cheap) It worked (as good as anything else) with windows, but it seems these things were designed specifically for windows... eric Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] How to get into BIOS on Compaq Deskpro [solved]
On Fri, 2003-07-11 at 16:36, JoeHill wrote: On Thu, 10 Jul 2003 22:35:57 -0700 Eric Huff [EMAIL PROTECTED] uttered: Setting the boot order isn't enough for you? luckily it already knew to boot from a CD...for the Win98 install. unfortunately (see other Compaq post), without a CD it will just NOT do a network install, had to swap the CD eventually, install MDK, now X won't start...lousy S3 Trio... Ahem...had to swap the CD, did ya? Wonder who told ya that from the BLOODY BEGINNING, hmmm? (g) -- Fri Jul 11 17:10:00 EST 2003 17:10:00 up 4 days, 18:42, 3 users, load average: 0.32, 0.11, 0.03 - |____ |kuhn media australia| | /-oo /| |'-. |http://kma.0catch.com | | .\__/ || | | || | _ / `._ \|_|_.-' |stephen kuhn| | | / \__.`=._) (_ | email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | - linux user #:267497 linux machine #:194239 * MDK 9.1 RH 7.3 Mandrake Linux Kernel 2.4.21-11mdk Cooker for i586 - * This message was composed on a 100% Microsoft free computer * I woke up a feelin' mean went down to play the slot machine the wheels turned round, and the letters read Better head back to Tennessee Jed -- Grateful Dead Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] How to get into BIOS on Compaq Deskpro [solved]
Joe - Well did you get into the darned bios or not...there's wagers here about the result. MRW - Original Message - From: JoeHill [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, July 11, 2003 3:00 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] How to get into BIOS on Compaq Deskpro [solved] On 11 Jul 2003 16:35:21 +1000 Stephen Kuhn [EMAIL PROTECTED] uttered: BTW, what was the issue, and how did you resolve it - for those of us that really want to know...??? Well, I really just wanted to get into the BIOS to poke around, and this whole thing just went crazy, I can't believe how many responses I got to this thread! But I now have one pain in the ass Win98 box to send off to mother of wife of brother-in-law, and one identical box (compaq deskcrud, P200, 192 MB RAM) with Mandrake 9.1 to hack to bits. Maybe it'll end up as my web/mail/file/print server if it behaves... I never did get it to do a network install of MDK...who knows what the hell that was about. I still think CG's recommendation for the compaq is most realistic! -- Joehill Registered Linux user #282046 Homepage: http://nodex.sytes.net 02:55:25 up 16 days, 8:36, 4 users, load average: 3.03, 3.10, 3.14 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] How to get into BIOS on Compaq Deskpro [solved]
On 11 Jul 2003 17:12:51 +1000 Stephen Kuhn [EMAIL PROTECTED] uttered: BLOODY BEGINNING as I said, I really wanted that network install to succeed, I know, I know, whatever works, but it was bugging me... Heh. Go have another! -- Joehill Registered Linux user #282046 Homepage: http://nodex.sytes.net 03:17:14 up 16 days, 8:58, 4 users, load average: 3.24, 3.07, 3.06 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] How to get into BIOS on Compaq Deskpro [solved]
Now that was helpful Joe! Try using the F10 or F12 key when you see a blinking cursor, probably in the upper right-nad corner. It will only flash for about 3 to 4 seconds maximum so you have to be fast! On older systems Compaq used to use different hotkeys to enter the BIOS. Lanman Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] How to get into BIOS on Compaq Deskpro [solved]
Joe - From that magic era I do believe f10 is the key (I made a pun 8^) MRW - Original Message - From: Lanman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2003 4:06 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] How to get into BIOS on Compaq Deskpro [solved] Now that was helpful Joe! Try using the F10 or F12 key when you see a blinking cursor, probably in the upper right-nad corner. It will only flash for about 3 to 4 seconds maximum so you have to be fast! On older systems Compaq used to use different hotkeys to enter the BIOS. Lanman Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.495 / Virus Database: 294 - Release Date: 7/5/2003 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] How to get into BIOS on Compaq Deskpro [solved]
On Fri, 2003-07-11 at 05:26, JoeHill wrote: On Thu, 10 Jul 2003 14:10:37 -0400 JoeHill [EMAIL PROTECTED] uttered: On boot, I don't see any method for getting into the BIOS. I tried the usual del, F1, ctrl-F1, etc. I just keyboard error and it boots anyway. Answer: Can't be done, as suspected, Compaqs are shite. HOLD DOWN THE F10 WHILST BOOTING UP. -- Fri Jul 11 09:35:00 EST 2003 09:35:00 up 4 days, 11:07, 3 users, load average: 0.84, 0.51, 0.39 - |____ |kuhn media australia| | /-oo /| |'-. |http://kma.0catch.com | | .\__/ || | | || | _ / `._ \|_|_.-' |stephen kuhn| | | / \__.`=._) (_ | email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | - linux user #:267497 linux machine #:194239 * MDK 9.1 RH 7.3 Mandrake Linux Kernel 2.4.21-11mdk Cooker for i586 - * This message was composed on a 100% Microsoft free computer * People who claim they don't let little things bother them have never slept in a room with a single mosquito. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] How to get into BIOS on Compaq Deskpro [solved]
On 11 Jul 2003 09:36:35 +1000 Stephen Kuhn [EMAIL PROTECTED] uttered: HOLD DOWN THE F10 WHILST BOOTING UP. Nope. Not unless you have the original OS installed, which I don't. See other posts. -- Joehill Registered Linux user #282046 Homepage: http://nodex.sytes.net 20:07:31 up 16 days, 1:48, 3 users, load average: 3.00, 3.00, 3.00 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
RE: [newbie] How to get into BIOS on Compaq Deskpro [solved]
Lol!!! Oh god, why do I talk to you... you are gonna get me in trouble again... I certainly hope my reply to that question can't be deemed unintelligable and stupid, not sure I can handle the critism a second time.. :-) Stephen, whatever you are smoking on the east coast of AU... can i have some??? nothing good ever makes it over to WA.. :-) rgds Franki -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Stephen Kuhn Sent: Friday, 11 July 2003 12:30 PM To: Mandrake Newbie Subject: RE: [newbie] How to get into BIOS on Compaq Deskpro [solved] On Fri, 2003-07-11 at 14:10, Frankie wrote: I have added that partition myself on deskpro 4000n systems before.. you get the softpaq from their site, make the disks and you can use them to create the partition on your system.. unfortunatly its not friendly to your existing partitions... rgds Franki Yeah, well, we're talking about JoeHill here - he couldn't partition his way outta paper bag...or hit the broadside of a barn from the inside, let alone deal with a complex, highly technical, super sophisticated BIOS partition for a Compaq...maybe his wife oughta do it for him, ya reckon? (g) -- Fri Jul 11 14:25:00 EST 2003 14:25:00 up 4 days, 15:57, 3 users, load average: 0.00, 0.00, 0.00 - |____ |kuhn media australia| | /-oo /| |'-. |http://kma.0catch.com | | .\__/ || | | || | _ / `._ \|_|_.-' |stephen kuhn| | | / \__.`=._) (_ | email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | - linux user #:267497 linux machine #:194239 * MDK 9.1 RH 7.3 Mandrake Linux Kernel 2.4.21-11mdk Cooker for i586 - * This message was composed on a 100% Microsoft free computer * There is never enough time to do it right the first time, but there is always enough time to do it over -- Murphy's Laws on Work n19 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
