* Joe Morris (NTM) <Joe_Morris@ntm.org> (Tue, Mar 15, 2005 at 08:07:48AM -0600)
jfweber@bellsouth.net 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 Kind regards, -- Gerhard den Hollander Phone :+31-10.280.1515 Global ICT manager Direct:+31-10.280.1539 Fugro-Jason Fax :+31-10.280.1511 gdenhollander@Fugro-Jason.com POBox 1573 visit us at http://www.Fugro-Jason.com 3000 BN Rotterdam JASON.......#1 in Reservoir Characterization The Netherlands This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the addressee. This e-mail shall not be deemed binding unless confirmed in writing. If you have received it by mistake, please let us know by e-mail reply and delete it from your system; you may not copy this message or disclose its contents to anyone. Please note that any views or opinions presented in this e-mail are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the company. E-mail transmission cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free. The sender therefore does not accept liability for any errors or omissions in the contents of this message, which arise as a result of e-mail transmission.