Cant change boot order in fedora

ndaka123488 · 09-05-2011, 02:01 AM

Hi Guys
I have currently lost my root password to my fedora PC, Im left with no option but to perform a new installation. I want to install fedora 15 and I cant boot from my cd. In the setup mode, there is no option that would allow me to change boot order to cd. In setup, on boot. there is boot-time diagnostic screen [disabled], and boot device priority.

Your help is highly appreciated.

paulsm4 · 09-05-2011, 03:24 AM

You can almost certainly set this in the BIOS.

The BIOS will usually print out the key you need to press to get into the BIOS when the PC first starts up ... but it'll usually go by very fast.

The specific key depends on your motherboard.

<Del> and <F2> are two common choices - try them to see if you can get into the BIOS at startup.

And once you're in, you should be able to change boot order.

This link might help:

http://pcsupport.about.com/od/fixthe...saccess_pc.htm

ndaka123488 · 09-05-2011, 03:32 AM

In BIOS, on boot, there is no option that
allows me to change boot sequence. There are two things. 1. boot-time diagnostic screen [disabled], 2. boot device priority - Enabled & disable.

there is nothing else.

syg00 · 09-05-2011, 03:41 AM

Check your user guide. We can't help you when you don't tell us such basics as the brand of machine.
Dell (and others) use F12 to pull up a boot menu.
An old thinkpad I had used F1 - but you had to be holding it when you powered on.
An old Toshiba used the "C" key to boot the CD drive - regardless of what the BIOS said.

*very* hardware dependant.

ndaka123488 · 09-05-2011, 03:43 AM

Im Using a Compaq 500 MT desktop.

ndaka123488 · 09-05-2011, 03:45 AM

I can get into BIOS, the problem is BIOS does not give me boot sequence options.

brianL · 09-05-2011, 03:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ndaka123488

In BIOS, on boot, there is no option that
allows me to change boot sequence. There are two things. 1. boot-time diagnostic screen [disabled], 2. boot device priority - Enabled & disable.

there is nothing else.

What about that I've highlighted in bold? Try "enable".

ndaka123488 · 09-05-2011, 04:08 AM

BrianL

You are a star, thanks.