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bk7794 07-04-2008 10:57 PM

Why does my computer refuse to take linux Dsl or anything
 
I put in numerous distributions recorded on CD-rs and they never worked. So i bought some CD-rw's they don't seem to work either. First the machine keeps spitting the discs out. Then once they stop having a war with opening the tray it just loads them then nothing happens. After the bios it just stays black. I have restarted numerous times. I have an HP Pavilion 752n with an aftermarket Western digital hard drive. Aftermarket meaning its not stock. I have recently formatted the hard drive for linux also. What can possibly be wrong.

DCOH 07-04-2008 11:00 PM

Sounds like you need to go to the BIOS and set it to boot from the cd first before the hard drive

bk7794 07-05-2008 08:25 AM

yeah thats what I should have done before.


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