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RE: [OT] Which LINUX distribution to use ???


  • Subject: RE: [OT] Which LINUX distribution to use ???
  • From: "Andy Laurence" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 6 Jan 2006 16:21:07 -0000

Keith Doxey <mailto:ukha@xxxxxxx>
wrote:
>> Sounds like the BIOS is set to boot from a device that's not
present
>> (or it's set to halt startup on errors etc). It could happen if
you
>> installed a CD drive, then removed it after install, that sort of
>> thing.
>
> Havent removed anything, just upgraded the hard drive and
> memory which it detected itself. Will live with the problem for now.

Perhaps it's noting that the hard disk has changed.  I've seen just this
error a number of times on Compaq machines.  Going into the bios and
checking the IDE settings always seems to fix it.

Cheers,
Andy



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