[Lancaster] Laptop with no boot order!

[Wayne Ward]

you change the boot order in the bios
also some laptops have a hot key for boot order if it doesnt say boot 
order key on the first screen when you turn on
google for the boot order key for that model IE

F12 or shift and escape

to get it to boot from a specific device...

I have a external pcmcia cdrom if it has a pcmcia socket ;) but id try 
for a usb install if the laptop would allow it ;)

wayne

Rik Boland wrote:
> Good after-noon bro,
>
> If I did it from a usb key but I can't get this second machine to boot 
> from any other devices then how this work?
>
> On this XP machine there no icons on screen or start buttons. No nothing!
>
> Shalom
>
> Wayne Ward wrote:
>> you could try a external usb cdrom or if you are wanting to install 
>> linux on it
>> you can transfer a install image onto a usb key and install from that
>> there are plenty of howto for making a usb install if you have a 
>> ubuntu on another
>> laptop or computer its realy easy to install to a usb key
>> on a mac you just put one laptop into transfer mode and install from 
>> another computer over firewire !! yum yum :)
>>
>> Rik Boland wrote:
>>  
>>> Work was throwing out a laptop that was connected to the network.  
>>> It now @ my house and I am wanting to put Linux on it but when I 
>>> boot up it won't read the CD nor can I get into the BIOS to change 
>>> its boot order,  what can I do?
>>>
>>> Shalom
>>>
>>> Rik
>>>
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Regards,
Wayne ward

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