Re: Potato CD doesn't seem bootable

- Original Message - From: Peter Hoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2000 11:05 PM Subject: Potato CD doesn't seem bootable > Hi all, > > 1) I downloaded the i386 version of binary-i386-1.iso > on a windows machine with a free, fast connection,

Re: Potato CD doesn't seem bootable

Does the BIOS support CD booting and if so is it set to boot from the CD? They are not by default and many older machines do not. -- Original Message -- From: Peter Hoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2000 20:05:24 -0700 >Hi all, > >1) I downloaded

Re: Potato CD doesn't seem bootable

tried a boot disk? At 08:05 PM 8/24/2000 -0700, Peter Hoff wrote: >Hi all, > >1) I downloaded the i386 version of binary-i386-1.iso > on a windows machine with a free, fast connection, >2) burned the image onto a cd, >3) and tried to use the cd to install debian 2.2 on my laptop. > >The pro

Potato CD doesn't seem bootable

Hi all, 1) I downloaded the i386 version of binary-i386-1.iso on a windows machine with a free, fast connection, 2) burned the image onto a cd, 3) and tried to use the cd to install debian 2.2 on my laptop. The problem is that my laptop (an "old" toshiba 440-cdt) doesn't boot the CD-rom,