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Change The Bios SettingsAdded on:8/31/2008 9:06:30 PM
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For the install of a Linux distro´s we will have to change the BIOS settings. Most important changes are:
- The value for ¨PnP aware OS¨ has to be set to ¨NO¨
- And the order the BIOS looks for boot options . . ( the MBR is mostly on IDE 0, we want to boot from CD ) We will have to put the CD-ROM on the first place, the floppy and the IDE 0 in second and third place. After the install we can put the BIOS settings back as they were before.
- Some people have some serious problems getting in the BIOS, some computer brands are making it really difficult, so here is an overview of the different options related to the brand PC:
( took the quotes out of several threads in the Linux and Hardware forum ) You may find this helpful. Various way to access BIOS on lots of computers:
- AMI/Award: [Delete] during boot
- Toshiba: [Esc]during boot
- Toshiba, Phoenix, Late model PS/1 Value Point & 330: [F1] during boot
- Compaq: [F10] When blinking cursor jumps to top right corner of screen
- Compaq: [F10] when logo screen is displayed
- NEC: [F2] during boot
- IBM PS/2: with reference partition-[Insert] during boot
- IBM PS/2: Need reference disk and ADF disk for setup
- Emachine: [Tab] during boot
- some Dells: reset button twice (I suppose this means power reset button)
- Misc computers: [Ctrl]+[Alt]
- Dell: [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[Enter]
- AST Advantage, Award, Tandon: [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[Esc]
- Zenith, Phoenix: [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[Ins]
- Phoenix: [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[S]
- Olivetti PC Pro: [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[Shift]+ Num Pad [Del]
- Misc computers: [Ctrl]+[Esc]
- Some PS/2: [Ctrl]+[Ins] when pointer at top right of screen
- Phoenix: [Ctrl]+[S]
- Tandon 386: [Ctrl]+[Shift]+[Esc]
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