Re: [newbie] How to get into BIOS on Compaq Deskpro [solved]

2003-07-11 Thread JoeHill
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://node

Re: [newbie] How to get into BIOS on Compaq Deskpro [solved]

2003-07-11 Thread MWafkowski
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 Com

Re: [newbie] How to get into BIOS on Compaq Deskpro [solved]

2003-07-11 Thread Stephen Kuhn
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

Re: [newbie] How to get into BIOS on Compaq Deskpro [solved]

2003-07-11 Thread Eric Huff
> > 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 piec

Re: [newbie] How to get into BIOS on Compaq Deskpro [solved]

2003-07-11 Thread JoeHill
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

Re: [newbie] How to get into BIOS on Compaq Deskpro [solved]

2003-07-10 Thread Stephen Kuhn
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 sayi

Re: [newbie] How to get into BIOS on Compaq Deskpro [solved]

2003-07-10 Thread JoeHill
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 C

RE: [newbie] How to get into BIOS on Compaq Deskpro [solved]

2003-07-10 Thread Aron Smith
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-

RE: [newbie] How to get into BIOS on Compaq Deskpro [solved]

2003-07-10 Thread Stephen Kuhn
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", > n

Re: [newbie] How to get into BIOS on Compaq Deskpro [solved]

2003-07-10 Thread JoeHill
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 p

RE: [newbie] How to get into BIOS on Compaq Deskpro [solved]

2003-07-10 Thread Frankie
U... 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

Re: [newbie] How to get into BIOS on Compaq Deskpro [solved]

2003-07-10 Thread JoeHill
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,

Re: [newbie] How to get into BIOS on Compaq Deskpro [solved]

2003-07-10 Thread Stephen Kuhn
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:

Re: [newbie] How to get into BIOS on Compaq Deskpro [solved]

2003-07-10 Thread Mike Wafkowski
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]

Re: [newbie] How to get into BIOS on Compaq Deskpro [solved]

2003-07-10 Thread Lanman
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 b