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Old August 3rd, 2003, 05:59 PM
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Linux User Wannabe!! :)

Okay, so I have the Knoppix version on a CD (sent to me by Jnibori). But have never been able to get this thing up and running, to see what all the Linux fuss is about!!!

I do know this version runs off the CD, but after trying it so many times, and getting some help at my own board, I STILL haven't been able to get the darn thing to work, any help would be muchly appreciated!!

Dave.
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Old August 3rd, 2003, 06:09 PM
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What type of system are you running this on? And how far does it go into the linux boot?
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Old August 3rd, 2003, 08:44 PM
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OS : Windows XP pro, using NTFS


CPU Type AMD Athlon, 706 MHz (3.5 x 201)
Motherboard Name Gigabyte GA-7IXE (2 ISA, 5 PCI, 1 AGP, 3 DIMM)
Motherboard Chipset AMD-750 Irongate
System Memory 768 MB (SDRAM)
BIOS Type AMI (02/29/00)
Communication Port Communications Port (COM1)
Communication Port Communications Port (COM2)
Communication Port Communications Port (COM3)
Communication Port Printer Port (LPT1)

When I put the CD in, then boot up, nothing happens!!
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Old August 3rd, 2003, 08:47 PM
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absolutely nothing? or does it just ignore the CD and boot right into windows?
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Old August 3rd, 2003, 09:14 PM
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Yes, it boots into Windows!!

Once booted up, I can see the CD is in the drive through My Computer!!
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Old August 3rd, 2003, 10:47 PM
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Have you set the boot sequence to include the CDROM drive before the HD in the computer's bios setup?
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Old August 3rd, 2003, 10:57 PM
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That was the problem when I tried this weeks ago, I thought I had the settings right, but it never booted to the CD!

Can you explain how to do that?
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Old August 4th, 2003, 01:14 AM
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http://www.ami.com/support/downloadd...pdf&FileID=512

That link will get you to the pdf manual on the bios. When booting, hit the delete key when the screen tells you that you can do so to enter the setup.

Chapter 8 of that PDF doc shows the details of the boot sequence edit screen. You want to set this up so that the CDROM is looked at BEFORE the HARDDRIVE.

You may or may not need to do a hard-boot (shut down and then turn back on the pc) before the settings take effect.
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Old August 4th, 2003, 01:36 AM
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Thanks TC, I shall have a look into this, this coming week!!
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Old August 4th, 2003, 03:27 AM
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I see there are something like 70 pages in that pdf file!!

I know this is going off topic a little, but is there a way in Acrobat Reader, to maybe copy/paste just chapter 8?

I've never tried this before, and had a look around, but couldn't see any way of doing this!!
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Old August 4th, 2003, 04:13 AM
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I see there are something like 70 pages in that pdf file!!

I know this is going off topic a little, but is there a way in Acrobat Reader, to maybe copy/paste just chapter 8?

I've never tried this before, and had a look around, but couldn't see any way of doing this!!

Not in the reader no, in the full writer package though there is. I might still have an older version of the writer software around though. If you don't see a reply post within a few hours with the reduced PDF, you can assume that I no longer have the writer software.
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Old August 5th, 2003, 12:48 AM
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Okay, I'll have to make to with what you posted, no problem, and I'll give this a go on Thursday, when I have more time, thanks TC!!
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Old August 7th, 2003, 03:35 PM
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Have you set the boot sequence to include the CDROM drive before the HD in the computer's bios setup?
I believe I have this all set, but the darn thing still loads into Windows!!
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Old August 7th, 2003, 07:36 PM
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Dave, the quickest way to see if your system is set to boot from the CD is to put your Windows/XP CD in and reboot the puter. Will it boot the Windows CD?

Don't you have Cable internet service? If so then go to www.linuxiso.org and download Knoppix yourself. There may be something wrong with the burn of the ISO. There are instructions there to help you on how to burn ISO's etc....
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Old August 7th, 2003, 08:15 PM
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The CD was tested by Jnibori, before he mailed it to me. The reason for him mailing it was because I had been unable to download the Knoppix ISO file, and get it to burn onto a CD!!

Just tried putting the Windows XP CD into the CD ROM drive, it didn't boot up into that!!

Here's a list of my "BIOS Features Set Up"...

Quick Boot : Disabled
1st Boot Device : CD ROM
2nd Boot Device : Floppy
3rd Boot Device : IDE-1
Try Other Boot Devices : Yes
Floppy Access Control : Read Write
Hard Disk Access Control : Read Write
Boot Up Num-Lock : On
Floppy Drive Swap : Disabled
Floppy Drive Access : Disabled
Security Option : Set Up
Boot To OS/2 > 64mb : No
BIOS Write Protect : Disabled
C000, 32k : Disabled
C800, 16k : Disabled
CC00, 16k : Disabled
D000, 16k : Disabled
D400, 16k : Disabled
D800, 16k : Disabled
DC00, 16k : Disabled
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