In a previous message, "iejls olwk"
I couldn't find any obvious way to boot from the CD from Linux.
You don't boot from the CD "from linux". You boot from the CD while the machine is booting. So, you need to set your PC's BIOS so that it will boot from the CD, but how you do this varies depending on your BIOS. Certainly, if you reach the GRUB menu then you're too late - the PC is already booting from the hard disc. As for the Grub menu, you've messed with the settings, as you said, so you should probably boot from the CD you installed from and select Installation, then "boot installed system", then reinstall GRUB from YaST. But, if you're installing Windows next then you don't need to bother. Just remember - in linux, Windows or any computer OS, don't mess with configuration files you don't understand without taking backups :-) John -- John Pettigrew Headstrong Games john@headstrong-games.co.uk Fun : Strategy : Price http://www.headstrong-games.co.uk/ Board games that won't break the bank Fields of Valour: 2 Norse clans battle on one of 3 different boards