hello dear linux-experts


on my notebook an Akoya P 6512 15" AMD Athlon X2 P320, 2,10 GHz, 4 GB

that runs OpenSuse 13.1 i want to prepare the new installation of opensuse 13.1

but i cannot boot from

a my DVD with the openSuse 13.2
b. my cd with the Gparted


i tried out to enter the boot menu with


f 2 - and subesquently editing the boot-device
f 10 and switching the boot device

nothing works - i have no glue what i can do now ?

note : i run the following BIOS American Megatrends version 02.61


i need your help now -

should i do a bios ubdate or what?

many thanks for any and all help

Put your cd/dvd in cd/dvd drive. restart the computer. Enter BIOS change boot sequence to Optical Drive as first, then hard disk as second. Sae settings and BIOS would restart. It would straight boot to OpenSuse cd/dvd.

In some laptop without changing boot device order in BIOS one change with some keys. e.g. F10 or F12.

If all these doesn't helps read your laptop manual.

hello dear veerain

many thanks for the hints

fixed - or better said: i found the issue.

the dvd was burned on another machine.
now i try to burn the dvd on the same machine - where i need to run it

greetings

btw : probably i need a new bios.
but this may be not too easy - since the notebook probably does not run with every bios!?

what can i do here?

BIOS is provided by Manufacturer website usually in support/drivers section. Also most brands provide BIOS update for few years only.