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   From: "Paul-B"    
   Newsgroups: alt.os.linux.ubuntu   
   Subject: Re: BIOS won't let CD-ROM start Ubuntu for install   
   Date: 12 Feb 2007 11:08:08 GMT   
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   Jan Alter wrote:   
      
   > 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,   
      
   Have you tried disconnecting the hard-drive and booting with the ubuntu   
   disk in the cd drive?   
      
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   Paul-B   
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