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03-13-2005, 06:09 PM
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#16 | | Barbarian Artist
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 | Cool that you're getting things back in working order. 
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03-13-2005, 07:00 PM
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#17 | | Registered User
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| thanks, I dont think Im ready to by suse form a store, Ive seen it a frys, but I am downloading the knoppix iso right now, I have used that before, I will try empis to I would like to stick to downloadable versions as my mom thinks that it is to "fringe" to be eorking with. Oddly enough she uses a linux server every day at her job
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03-13-2005, 07:05 PM
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#18 | | Registered User
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| also downloading mepis as we speak, does anyone know if cd-r's come in 750 MB, i only have 650 and the knoppix .iso wont fit
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03-13-2005, 07:25 PM
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#19 | | Need coffee. Need coffee. Platinum Contributor
Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Alamogordo, NM USA
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| yes, you can find up to 800mb CD-R format. I have never seen one beyond 650 in RW, so make sure you check CD+R and CD-R disks not the RW.
__________________ And now, Grandfather, I ask you to bless the White Man. He needs your Wisdom, your guidance. You see, for so long, he has tried to destroy my people, and only feels comfortable when given power. Bless them, show them the peace we understand, teach them humility. For I fear they will someday destroy themselves and their children, As they have done so Mother Earth. I plead, I cry. After all, They are my Brothers.... ~ Prayer ~ | |
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03-14-2005, 08:53 AM
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#20 | | Registered User
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| i need a cd-r anyway, the only working drive i have is a cd-rom. i have both, just waiting till im out of school 
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03-15-2005, 08:33 AM
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#21 | | Registered User
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| Alright i have burned the mepis ISO and i tried to boot to disk but it will try to boot to windows, any help, I am not fammiliar with the bios.
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03-15-2005, 09:12 AM
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#22 | | Need coffee. Need coffee. Platinum Contributor
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| If you are unfamiliar with bios setups, it is time to learn. they are menu operated, multiple choice (for the most part), and unfortunately not all the same.
You need to enter bios setup (depending on bios, F2, Del, other key during memory count)
You need to find the boot device list in the bios.
Chances are it is: floppy, hard-drive
in that order.
you can either switch the floppy to your CD rom by selecting it (remember multiple choice makes it easy), or you can do the more difficult thing, assuming you have a 3 or 4 device boot list, move the hard-drive down and add the CD-rom between: floppy, cdrom, hard-drive.
It is also possible, to avoid booting a floppy and installing a boot sector virus, that hard-drive is the only boot object in your list.
grab a pad of paper before you start, write down what you had before you change it, and what you changed it to.
Unfortunately, without knowing what your bios is, it is hard to give you exact menu selections.
Another source for PC help if you need it: http://www.geekstogo.com/
__________________ And now, Grandfather, I ask you to bless the White Man. He needs your Wisdom, your guidance. You see, for so long, he has tried to destroy my people, and only feels comfortable when given power. Bless them, show them the peace we understand, teach them humility. For I fear they will someday destroy themselves and their children, As they have done so Mother Earth. I plead, I cry. After all, They are my Brothers.... ~ Prayer ~ | |
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03-15-2005, 02:53 PM
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#23 | | Registered User
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| I can get into the bios, I have used it on newer computers and I found the boot order and changed it to what I thought said cd-rom, floppy, c: but it does not boot in that order
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03-15-2005, 04:54 PM
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#24 | | Need coffee. Need coffee. Platinum Contributor
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| does it have another check box for "prevent boot virus" or something similar.... that essentially prevents booting from a removeable media in some cases....
The true way to prevent boot virus is in new bios they have "protect boot sector" option
__________________ And now, Grandfather, I ask you to bless the White Man. He needs your Wisdom, your guidance. You see, for so long, he has tried to destroy my people, and only feels comfortable when given power. Bless them, show them the peace we understand, teach them humility. For I fear they will someday destroy themselves and their children, As they have done so Mother Earth. I plead, I cry. After all, They are my Brothers.... ~ Prayer ~ | |
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03-15-2005, 05:18 PM
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#25 | | Registered User
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| No I could not find the box that you described, it seems to be set right but still boots to the windows safe mod screen
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03-15-2005, 08:18 PM
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#26 | | Barbarian Artist
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| Jus a thought, but the times my system would only boot into Safe Mode, is when my video driver was set to a waked out mode, or not correct, or Windows had been jacked up somehow.
Try this:
After it goes through the memory count, press "F5." If you hit it soon enough a screen will pop up with different boot options;
Choose "Enable VGA Mode" if available. If this lets you back into Windows normaly, then reinstall your video drivers.
Or if availalable choose "Start Windows Normally."
Or if Safe Mode is your only option, then after boot, change the video driver to a Windows default VGA, then restart to see if you can get into Normal Mode. If yes, then reinstall your video drivers at that time.
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I be a hearty pirate that plunders many waffles.
The Dread Pirate Monkey Gizmo has scurvy! :)
Nintendo DS and Wii, me gaming machines of choice.
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03-15-2005, 08:19 PM
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#27 | | Barbarian Artist
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| *LOL* Your sig is funny. 
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03-16-2005, 08:27 AM
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#28 | | Registered User
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| I cant even get it to boot to safe mode, it will prtend to loading all of the files but ends up restarting anyway but I will try when I get home
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03-16-2005, 08:28 AM
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#29 | | Registered User
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| also congrats on your 1000 post, only two more!
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03-16-2005, 03:26 PM
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#30 | | Registered User
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| ya
Ive decided to try knopix on my laptop for a few days efore making the jump, Im posting this from my school network using KNoppix!!!!
i think that I am getting the hang of this, i hope to get home sooon to try JackAxe's sugjestioon
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