Re: XP Blocking CD Boot
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Thomas H. George wrote:
> I built a new computer with two hard drives and installed XP Home
> Edition on the first drive. The second drive contains my Debian system
> - kernel 2.6.17 and Testing. I intended to use disc 1 of a Sarge
> installation set as a rescue disk to access hdb and run lilo to convert
> this box to a dual boot box.
>
> After XP was installed the system will no longer boot from a CD. Even
> after I entered BIOS setup and changed the first, second and third boot
> choices to CDROM the system still persists in booting from the hard drive.
>
> What can I do to regain control?
>
> Tom George
>
>
It has to be your BIOS. XP cannot change how your computer boots other
than modifying the MBR of the primary HD, which _could_ cause your
computer not to see your Debian, but you still should be able to boot
from CD. Unless your BIOS is messed up.
Another solution would be to go to http://goodbye-windows.com/ and run
the Debian.exe file that is available there. It will install a Debain
Etch system for you (Net install).
Joe
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