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Thread ID: 17417 2002-04-04 11:49:00 Linux Won't Boot Grrrrrrrr Guest (0) Press F1
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41845 2002-04-04 11:49:00 OK thought I'd load a copy of Mandrake 8.2 on an old HDD to have a play with. I even read the instructions. I get to the Mandrake intall screen (f1 or enter) and get this:
'Boot failed Please change disk and press any key to continue'. I have tried with just the CD, CD and floppy, or just floppy to no avail. My boot floppy does have the correct CD drive to look for. I can't think of anything else i'm doing obviously wrong. I can even access the Mandrake F1 help screen but it will not boot any further and goes straight on to winme.
Why?
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41846 2002-04-04 20:52:00 Well now I'm talking to myself. Went into CMOS and made the boot drive the CDROM by default and the app booted staight from the CDROM no problem. Guest (0)
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