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Well, i burnt Damn small linux to a cd rebooted my computer, changed the boot sequence to the CD rom.
but when i rebootit sais Alert! boot sqeuqne memory limited to 256.
or something like THAT
then it sais "press f1 to continue and f2 to go into setup mode"
i press f1, it just sais the same thing.
ps : i use a dell dimension 2400
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Re: How do i change BIOS
Posted 19 October 2007 - 02:36 PM
could you be more specific?
is the cd in the drive when this error occurs?
does the cd start to boot?
is the cd in the drive when this error occurs?
does the cd start to boot?
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Re: How do i change BIOS
Posted 19 October 2007 - 03:08 PM
Yes the cd is in the drive when this occurs, but it also happens even when it isnt. And the cd does not start to boot, im really mad i really would love linux and i always seem to not be able to get it.
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Posted 19 October 2007 - 03:38 PM
It sounds like you have a ram issue. I'm guessing that from the fact that your computer doesn't seem to get to the boot stage. How long has this been happening? How much memory does your computer have, and how old is it?
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Re: How do i change BIOS
Posted 20 October 2007 - 07:49 AM
No, i havent made any changes before this happened.
Could someone just post a simple tutorial on how to change bios on a dell dimension 2400, and make it themself
Could someone just post a simple tutorial on how to change bios on a dell dimension 2400, and make it themself
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Re: How do i change BIOS
Posted 20 October 2007 - 08:11 AM
kaufman, on 20 Oct, 2007 - 07:49 AM, said:
No, i havent made any changes before this happened.
Could someone just post a simple tutorial on how to change bios on a dell dimension 2400, and make it themself
Could someone just post a simple tutorial on how to change bios on a dell dimension 2400, and make it themself
Make? That isn't possible unless you have a chip burner.
When the computer boots, what revision number is your bios?
What I would suggest doing is pulling out your cmos battery, & leaving it out for like 1 minute. This will restore the cmos to default configuration. Once that is finished, if it still doesn't boot correctly, download a new bios update from Dell.com. You'll probably need to flash it with a floppy disk (if your system has one).
Follow the link for Bios:
http://support.dell..../...tid=&impid=
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Re: How do i change BIOS
Posted 20 October 2007 - 12:41 PM
EASY SOLUTION!!!
ok, i have two dells around my house (i hate-hate-hate them) so i have encountered this countless times.
Go into BIOS and look for something like OS INSTALL MODE or something like that, now turn it OFF. thats should solve your problem right there.
post back soon. enjoy.
ok, i have two dells around my house (i hate-hate-hate them) so i have encountered this countless times.
Go into BIOS and look for something like OS INSTALL MODE or something like that, now turn it OFF. thats should solve your problem right there.
post back soon. enjoy.
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Re: How do i change BIOS
Posted 20 October 2007 - 12:42 PM
h0meles, on 20 Oct, 2007 - 12:41 PM, said:
EASY SOLUTION!!!
ok, i have two dells around my house (i hate-hate-hate them) so i have encountered this countless times.
Go into BIOS and look for something like OS INSTALL MODE or something like that, now turn it OFF. thats should solve your problem right there.
post back soon. enjoy.
ok, i have two dells around my house (i hate-hate-hate them) so i have encountered this countless times.
Go into BIOS and look for something like OS INSTALL MODE or something like that, now turn it OFF. thats should solve your problem right there.
post back soon. enjoy.
Wow, that does sound easy enough, however it sounds like a horrible feature!
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Re: How do i change BIOS
Posted 20 October 2007 - 05:08 PM
no problem 
oh and keep in mind that if you find an option or something in the bios and u have no idea what it does, highlight it and press F1 on your keyboard. you will learn alot this way.
enjoy linux!!
oh and keep in mind that if you find an option or something in the bios and u have no idea what it does, highlight it and press F1 on your keyboard. you will learn alot this way.
enjoy linux!!
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