On Fri, 23 Dec 2005 22:22:49 +0100 Peter Teunissen <oneman@onemanifest.net> wrote: > Hi All, > > > I've just bought a cheap Proliant 800 PII 450 and would like to > install Debian on it. But it will not boot anything. It only tries > to boot from a damaged Windoze NT install on it's disks but > fails after the initial bootloader sequence. > I've tried booting without any result: > - sarge installer CD > - Sarge bootfloppy > - HP Smartstart 5.50 > > It simply ignores the floppy or CD and start booting from disk. > > Even the setup utility (F10) results in a message: 'System > partition utilities not available on this system' > > I've googled but couldn't find info on how to setup this system to > > boot a Linux installer. > > Does anyone have information on onstalling Debian on this system > or pointers to good info? > Have you changed the bios so it will boot from the floppy or the CD? -- Raquel ============================================================ Before you speak, it is necessary for you to listen, for God speaks in the silence of the heart. --Mother Teresa
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