Install w/ floppy not working on compaq laptop (armada m700)

[Siinnerr@aol.com]

Im trying to put debian on my compaq armada m700 and am not having luck here's what i did

i downloaded to a floppy base-1.bin    from http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/disks-i386/base-images-3.0.23-2002-07-18/images-1.44/

in the bios of the laptop i set the boot order to: 
1st  multidrive
2nd HD
3rd Ether

then to begin install i tried to boot the laptop (not reboot) from the base 1 bin floppy and it still went straight into windows xp
what am i doing wrong

ive been using debian for almost a year on my home system but have never installed it myself so please speak in laymans terms if possible and with as much direction as possible.  if there is something else i need please tell me what and where

thank you so much for your help

                                                                           David