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   From: "Jan Alter"    
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   Subject: Re: BIOS won't let CD-ROM start Ubuntu for install   
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   Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2007 11:29:14 GMT   
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   "Paul-B"  wrote in message    
   news:53b04oF1rtlefU1@mid.individual.net...   
   > 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?   
   >   
   > --    
   > Paul-B   
      
   Not yet, but I certainly would give that a try, now that you mention it.   
      
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   Jan Alter   
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