Mailinglist Archive: opensuse (3666 mails)

[jfweber@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]

On Tuesday 15 March 2005 9:14 am, Gerhard den Hollander wrote:
> * Joe Morris (NTM) <Joe_Morris@xxxxxxx> (Tue, Mar 15, 2005 at 08:07:48AM
> -0600)
>
> > jfweber@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > >Are you guys using a network install? Or is there someway to get the
> > >cd/dvd to boot on a lappy? Most I've looked at just can't .. at least
> > > the ones where I could get a look at the bios or boot settings.
> >
> > Most newer laptops do have an option for booting from cd/dvd.  I have
> > installed on a couple brands (not Dell, E-Machines and IBM), and they
> > had that option and were almost as easy as a desktop.  They often have
> > a different F key for boot options, like F10, F11, or F12.  HTH.
>
> I think I've personally installed Suse on pretty much any dell brand
> since 1999 orso.
> Hit F2 (it's a Dell, so hitting DEL does not work) to get into the bios.
> Use Alt-P to switch pages until you come to the page where you cans et
> the boot order, and ensure that CD/DVD is listed above the first
> harddisk.
>
> Also, on most newer Dells you can hit F12 to change the boot order
>
Gerhad and all
Thanks for this info I suspect I may have to give this a push up the food 
chain <VBG>  Dell's lappys aren't as cool as the Vario's for instance. But 
the dif in price.. from $3200 US at the lower end, Suse 9.2 installed to 
the about $1k USD for the Dells, we might just have to use costuming for 
the cool factor and hide the lappy at the hotels <VBG>

I am posting an increased good karma points to the accounts of all who 
answered so kindly. I guess I just might have to start managing laptops 
too. dammit! ( Don't we all need just one more thing to do <VBG> ??? ) 

BTW: Have any of you heard of a non removeable plate, that seems to be 
glued onto the laptop and according to the ( reformed) Thieves who are 
attempting to show people they really do need to lock doors and windows 
etc. these days cause, the thing might be worth a quick $500 to him if it 
has no identifying info on the box itself. 

I can't imagine anything that is basically glued on being impossible to 
remove, but if it's a good item it might slow them down.  Clearly it would 
be wise to encrypt everything somehow as well.. Since people WILL insist 
on putting their banking info onto the little gems. Usually w/ some form 
of "remember me" login page kindly bookmarked for them. <Sigh>

Thanks a lot guys. 
-- 
j
That's why I wander & follow la vie dansante
on the nightwind that takes me to where I want
that's all I want .. la vie dansante.