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chiquado 07-22-2007 06:50 PM

Uninstalling Suse Linux 10.0
 
Hi All,
I have already spent many hours searching form answers, although there are many, none have worked for me yet.

I have a Dell Laptop old Inspiron 1100
Only Suse Linux 10.0 is installed.
It is using Grub command line

I need to install windows on it.

The system does not allow me to auto run any disks at boot up.
I do not have access to the Root...
I have tried to delete the partitions using YaST, but it will not let me delete them all.
Currently I have in the partitioner:
/dev/hdc 74.5 GB Toshiba-MK026GaX 0 9728
/dev/hdc2 73.5 GB Linux native / 128 9728
I could restore to yesturday when I had a Swap partition too.

I am completely stuck

:scratch:

creativename 07-22-2007 07:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chiquado
The system does not allow me to auto run any disks at boot up.

It won't let you boot from a CD? You sure?

What did you do to install Suse?

thloh85 07-22-2007 07:24 PM

Check your BIOS... Make sure its' first boot is set to CDROM/DVDROM

chiquado 07-22-2007 08:01 PM

1. Not to get into to much details, but its my uncles laptop given to My computer illeterate Dad who can not handle using linux and wants Windows.
2. I can seem to get into the Bios....
I hit F2 at start up like I am supposed to, and then the Grub begins to load, then there is a very pixeled screen that flashes once then it is off to loading

chiquado 07-22-2007 08:09 PM

I am working on flashing the bios FYI

creativename 07-22-2007 08:13 PM

I assume your uncle probably had to access the BIOS to install Suse...

Have you tried sticking a CD in there to see if the BIOS is already configured? Can you ask your uncle?

chiquado 07-22-2007 08:29 PM

yah the bios is not set up for CD first. My uncle lives on the other side of the US than me. Much thanks for the help


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