And Dell isn't going to be much help with a old computer and me
installing Linux, they will only give advice on Windows, and the
CHARGE you for it.
I don't expect anything less from Dell and their Technical Support
division!..LoL!
Note that Dell does do stuff to support Linux. Matt Domsch ha
On 06/26/2012 02:56 PM, Joe Zeff wrote:
On 06/26/2012 11:29 AM, Jim wrote:
Yes the CD will boot off another computer.
OK, that's one possibility eliminated. Always good to make sure.
And Dell isn't going to be much help with a old computer and me
installing Linux, they will only give ad
On 06/26/2012 02:29 PM, Jim wrote:
On 06/26/2012 02:23 PM, Joe Zeff wrote:
On 06/26/2012 10:37 AM, Jim wrote:
Yes the CD is a Bootable CD. If you read the CD from within WindowsXP
it will read the the files on the CD.
Two questions: first, have you tried booting a different computer
with t
On 26.06.2012, Jim wrote:
> this booting off CDrom is a Major problem for this Dell 2400, it's all over
> the internet, but no has came up with a fix on the problem.
You could try using an USB-stick. Download the F17 DVD .iso, do an
"isohybrid xxx.iso" on it, and copy it to your stick:
cat xxx.
On Tue, Jun 26, 2012 at 2:17 PM, Aaron Konstam wrote:
> On Tue, 2012-06-26 at 13:37 -0400, Jim wrote:
> > Fedora 17 new install on a USB connected hard drive.
> >
> > I have Dell Dimension 2400 with WindowsXP installed, But !! I can't
> > get this Dell to Boot off a CDROM.
> > by even setting up B
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On 06/26/2012 12:37 PM, Jim wrote:
> Fedora 17 new install on a USB connected hard drive.
>
> I have Dell Dimension 2400 with WindowsXP installed, But !! I can't
get this Dell to Boot off a CDROM.
> by even setting up BIOS to boot off CDROM.
>
> Yes t
On Tue, 2012-06-26 at 13:37 -0400, Jim wrote:
> Fedora 17 new install on a USB connected hard drive.
>
> I have Dell Dimension 2400 with WindowsXP installed, But !! I can't
> get this Dell to Boot off a CDROM.
> by even setting up BIOS to boot off CDROM.
>
> Yes the CD is a Bootable CD. If you r
On Tue, 2012-06-26 at 13:37 -0400, Jim wrote:
> Fedora 17 new install on a USB connected hard drive.
>
> I have Dell Dimension 2400 with WindowsXP installed, But !! I can't
> get this Dell to Boot off a CDROM.
> by even setting up BIOS to boot off CDROM.
>
> Yes the CD is a Bootable CD. If you r
On Tue, Jun 26, 2012 at 15:09:20 -0400,
Jim wrote:
this booting off CDrom is a Major problem for this Dell 2400, it's
all over the internet, but no has came up with a fix on the problem.
I'm guessing there isn't a BIOS (or possible other firmware) for your computer?
If there was something li
On 06/26/2012 02:56 PM, Joe Zeff wrote:
On 06/26/2012 11:29 AM, Jim wrote:
Yes the CD will boot off another computer.
OK, that's one possibility eliminated. Always good to make sure.
And Dell isn't going to be much help with a old computer and me
installing Linux, they will only give adv
On 06/26/2012 11:29 AM, Jim wrote:
Yes the CD will boot off another computer.
OK, that's one possibility eliminated. Always good to make sure.
And Dell isn't going to be much help with a old computer and me
installing Linux, they will only give advice on Windows, and the CHARGE
you for it
On 06/26/2012 02:23 PM, Joe Zeff wrote:
On 06/26/2012 10:37 AM, Jim wrote:
Yes the CD is a Bootable CD. If you read the CD from within WindowsXP
it will read the the files on the CD.
Two questions: first, have you tried booting a different computer with
this CD? Second, have you discussed t
On 06/26/2012 10:37 AM, Jim wrote:
Yes the CD is a Bootable CD. If you read the CD from within WindowsXP
it will read the the files on the CD.
Two questions: first, have you tried booting a different computer with
this CD? Second, have you discussed this with Dell?
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On Tue, 2012-06-26 at 13:37 -0400, Jim wrote:
> Fedora 17 new install on a USB connected hard drive.
>
> I have Dell Dimension 2400 with WindowsXP installed, But !! I can't
> get this Dell to Boot off a CDROM.
> by even setting up BIOS to boot off CDROM.
>
> Yes the CD is a Bootable CD. If you r
Fedora 17 new install on a USB connected hard drive.
I have Dell Dimension 2400 with WindowsXP installed, But !! I can't get
this Dell to Boot off a CDROM.
by even setting up BIOS to boot off CDROM.
Yes the CD is a Bootable CD. If you read the CD from within WindowsXP
it will read the the fi
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