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Date: Sun, 11 Feb 2007 19:16:45 +0100
From: "Dirk T. Verbeek"
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Subject: Re: BIOS won't let CD-ROM start Ubuntu for install
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Jan Alter schreef:
> Despite the fact that this Abit BX6 (V.2) mb says I can boot from the CD-ROM
> drive, it won't. I've been doing a google search to see if there is a floppy
> Ubuntu startup disk that would allow me begin the installation and chain it
> to the Ubuntu CD, that I burned from an ISO file, and appears to work.
> I tried flashing the bios yesterday several times with newer bios
> versions but though the flashing worked fine the CD-ROM still would not work
> as the first device choice in the bios menu. No wonder the friend gave it to
> me free.
> Does anyone out there know how I can get Ubuntu installed when this
> situation occurs?
> By the way, I currently have XP running on the box and was able to install
> using a set of 7 floppies that lets one begin the install from the A: drive
> and then switch to the CD-ROM to continue and finish.
> Thanks,
It might be a jumper on the CD drive that does not allow booting.
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