----- Original Message ----- From: "D-Man" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <debian-user@lists.debian.org> Sent: Friday, December 15, 2000 11:45 PM Subject: Re: Need advice: Compaq Presarios and Debian
> > Inform Compaq that M$ isn't the only OS vendor. :-) > > I have a Compaq Presario (don't get one, it's better to build your own comp from > parts) that came with Windows 98 preinstalled. I added RedHat to it (first 5.2 > - didn't like my video card, then 6.1 , now 7.0 ). I am planning on installing > Debian Potato early next week. > > I wonder why your BIOS got flashed. You probably should have installed a better > BIOS ;-). My BIOS can't boot from the second IDE bus, thus I can't use LILO and > must first boot DOS and run loadlin. What about booting directly into Linux with a boot floppy? I haven't straightened out trying to boot directly from SCSI (perhaps that isn't possible?) but booting from a floppy works fine. > > -D > > On Fri, 15 Dec 2000 13:51:09 Tom Schuetz wrote: > | I had Red Hat installed on my Presario as a dual boot system. It had its own > | hard drive, and worked somewhat, but eventually it flashed the BIOS and the > | whole motherboard had to be replaced. > | > | I was told (tersely) by Compaq Support that Presarios are NOT GOOD with > | Linux. > | > | But, I WANT LINUX. Namely, I want Debian. Anybody know about Presarios and > | Debian? > | > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
