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Old 02-17-2003, 09:22 PM   #1
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Getting linux on prolinea 575


Hello, im trying to get linux up and running on a prolinea 575 system. the prolinea 575 is an old compaq im just trying to get some unix os on it doesnt matter if its linux or not, i have used linux before though, just a little bit. it is going to be used for a small irc server. and i cant figure out how to boot the old thing to the cd drive to install linux on my system. do you guys have any ideas? i dont know how to get into the bios on it.


i wasnt sure if this was the right forum or not seeing as it has to do with linux and the hardware.

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Old 02-18-2003, 01:03 AM   #2
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You are going to need to figure out how to get into bios. Usually it is a key pressed as soon as the system comes on, such as <Delete> or <F1>. You need to watch the system closely during power up in order to catch it. You may also want to check HP/Compaq's website, they may have some useful information there.
 
Old 02-18-2003, 11:12 AM   #3
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its an old old system. all it does is counts the memory then trys to load.
 
Old 02-18-2003, 08:05 PM   #4
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What about the HP/Compaq website, this is a HP or Compaq Prolinea right? If it is too old, there may not be a way to boot to the CD, you might have to get/make a floppy to boot from.
 
Old 02-19-2003, 08:14 PM   #5
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is it posible to boot from a floppy then go to the cd drive?

if it is what would i need to do?
 
Old 02-21-2003, 07:45 AM   #6
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Yes, if you buy a distro, then many times you get a boot floppy with it.

If you dl'd yours then you will have to create a boot floppy by hand from your CD using the rawrite.exe command.
 
Old 02-28-2003, 09:32 AM   #7
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i have mandrake on the hd right now, and i can boot into that. but i would like to reinstall it because i installed mandrake on a different system and its not finding the network card. what should i do then?
 
Old 03-04-2003, 02:47 AM   #8
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you kinda lost me now. I thought we were discussing how to boot to a CD? Your last post is pretty vague as to what you want. If you are going to change the question, then you may want to start a new thread.
 
Old 03-04-2003, 06:04 AM   #9
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ok well, i stick the the booting to the linux cd. i loaded the bios on the the harddrive which i was supposed to do and i didnt find anywhere for it to boot from cd drive. do you have any ideas about that/?
 
Old 03-05-2003, 08:46 AM   #10
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No, unfortunately I don't, however, can you boot to a floppy drive? If so, then create yourself an installation floppy from your CD on a computer than can access the CD.
 
Old 03-07-2003, 10:04 PM   #11
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then i could access the setup files from there? and have it install?
 
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If you use the rawrite program that is included on the CD (from another windows? computer), then you will have an installation floppy similar to what you would get with a box-set. I am not sure, but I think the rawrite program is a Windows executable, someone correct me if I'm wrong.
 
  


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