Re: Need advice: Compaq Presarios and Debian
Inform Compaq that M$ isn't the only OS vendor. :-)
I have a Compaq Presario (don't get one, it's better to build your own comp from
parts) that came with Windows 98 preinstalled. I added RedHat to it (first 5.2
- didn't like my video card, then 6.1 , now 7.0 ). I am planning on installing
Debian Potato early next week.
I wonder why your BIOS got flashed. You probably should have installed a better
BIOS ;-). My BIOS can't boot from the second IDE bus, thus I can't use LILO and
must first boot DOS and run loadlin.
-D
On Fri, 15 Dec 2000 13:51:09 Tom Schuetz wrote:
| I had Red Hat installed on my Presario as a dual boot system. It had its own
| hard drive, and worked somewhat, but eventually it flashed the BIOS and the
| whole motherboard had to be replaced.
|
| I was told (tersely) by Compaq Support that Presarios are NOT GOOD with
| Linux.
|
| But, I WANT LINUX. Namely, I want Debian. Anybody know about Presarios and
| Debian?
|
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