Re: install lenny on Dell
On Thu, 2010-09-02 at 23:15 +0100, Lisi wrote:
> On Sunday 29 August 2010 00:54:01 Tom Poe wrote:
> > I bring up stuff on my computer, and it has an icon with CD-RW/DVD-ROM
> > drive. I downloaded a lenny i386 iso image, and used brasero to burn it
> > to a Memorex DVD+RW disc. I shut down computer, started computer, got a
> > blinking cursor for a few seconds, and then moved to ubuntu (installed
> > operating system). Does this sound like I have to go buy some other
> > discs, because my drive is too old, and can't read the DVD?
> > Tom
>
> I am coming to this rather late, so I apologise if the problem has already
> been solved.
>
> The last two Dells on which I have installed distros have required, I think,
> F12 (tho' it could have been F2) to get to the boot menu and boot from the
> DVD/CD drive. (Regardless of anything in the BIOS!)
>
> Lisi
>
>
Lisi: Thanks for the info. Turns out I was in a terminal, but not in
the right directory. No bug. Just a real lame user.
I had to download a pot full of dependencies for the Skype to install,
but it works and life is good.
Tom
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