-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Booting
- From: DavisUnit <davist@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2003 06:34:16 -0300
DH (Rick) Holmes wrote:
>Hi, Lionel, No, it doesn't scare me. I have all the original settings
>noted in a book, so I am quite happy to stuff around with it.
>Funny thing though, I noted this morning that only one of my 2 HDD's is
>shown. I have no idea how to fix that, and equally no idea where it has
>gone to. The drive seems to work OK!
>
>But, thanks,
>
>Rick H
>
Seeing the hard drive on bootup is normally an indication that BIOS hard
drive setting is to "Auto".
If the BIOS setting has your specific hard drive particulars (cylinders,
heads, etc.), you may not see it on bootup.
Terry
>
>Lionel wrote:
>
>
>
>>Hi Rick, I went into Bios once, never again, had to take the computer to a
>>techie to fix up what I changed. If you know what you are doing in there ,
>>ok . Lionel.
>>
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "DH (Rick) Holmes" <hayvan@xxxxxxxxxx>
>>To: "PCTT" <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Sent: Friday, October 24, 2003 8:32 AM
>>Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Booting
>>
>>
>>Can someone tell me how to alter my BIOS setting to force my computer to
>>boot from CD Rom, please? I have altered the position to the top, but
>>it appears something else is needed. WinMe.
>>
>>I have downloaded Knoppix, but can't run it!
>>
>>TIA
>>
>>Rick H
>>
>>
>>
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