I am trying to download SUSE SLED but I cant get F2 to work to get to the BIOS menu. Nor will F11 boot the cd.

Whats wrong?

Helen

Need more information. What type of computer i.e. make / model is this computer. Did the F2 key work in the past? Different computers have different keys to access the BIOS. Once the computer is configured to boot from CD first one typically does not need to press any other key.

If you're trying to boot to CD by changing the BIOS boot order, try hitting Delete during boot. As michaelk has said, there's lots of different keystrokes to access the BIOS menu. Usually, your computer tells you what that key is as it boots.

Its an Athlon 3700. 2DDR ram 300GB Hard disc. Only 3 months old .Personally built for me so no make. I have got into BIOS before. When it boots it says F2 for BIOS and it F11 to install another distro from CD. I have done it before. I intstalled SUSE SLED from XP and then tried OPEN SUSE. So yes I have successfully installed distros before

I have install Opensuse 10.1 but want to go to BACK TO SLED but now I can't get into BIOS by F2 or use F11 to install SLED from CD.

I have tried 2 different keyboards. One USB and one not USB.

I have googled and used the delete key but that does not work either.

What else should I be doing?

Helen

motherboard make/model? What OS is installed should not have any effect on the BIOS.

nForce 4 & nVIDIA Geoforce 6100 chipset.

939 PIN

Thanks ever so much.

Helen

Motherboard manufacture? Abit, Asus, MSI, Intel etc.

I have copied and paste the details. Its an AThloon 3700 if thats any help.


NEW** nVIDIA GeForce 6100 + 410 MCP Chipset **NEW**


- Latest nFORCE4 & nVidia Geforce 6100 Chipset - 800Mhz FSB - Supports DDR400 RAM
- LAN Conection - 2 PCI Slots - 6 USB2.0 Ports (2 Front)
- IDE & SATA Support - 16X PCI-Express Slot - 8 Channel Sound Output (7.1)

Helen

FYI this is a chipset. From the link you can see how many different motherboards use this chipset.
http://www.nvidia.com/content/mother...ability/us.asp

Do you still have the motherboard manual?

Found a booklet that came with it that says thank you for purchasing the ASRock Motherboard.

On the front of the book it says 939NF4G-SATA2

ASROCK INC Motherboard.

Quick INstallation guide

Helen

Reading the booklet BIOS Features are:

4Mb AMI BIOS
AMI Legal BIOS
SUPPORTS PLUG AND PLAY
ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events
SMBIOS 2.3.1 support.

Helen

PS I HAVE FOUND A DISC! It says ASRock AMD-nVIdia Series
Support CD User Manual Drivers Utilities
AN13c Version 1.3c

ASRock is the motherboard manufacture.
Didn't find any help from their website except for pressing F2 continiously after your start the computer to get to the BIOS memu or press F11 to get to the boot menu.

TRies pressing F2 AND F11 but can't get into BIOS. Any way of running their support disc in OPENSUSE? It includes drivers etc?

Helen

Typically only windows drivers are included on a support disk.

Did you run something that would either update or change the BIOS? If you were installing any Operating System they should never change the the BIOS. Do you have a dual boot system? If so what Operating System do you have installed?

Try taking the battery out of the Motherboard and letting it set for a few minutes. Reinsert the battery and try again. (Slim chance of success and you will need to set the hardware clock again)