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Re: [LUG] Home server

 

On 09/04/13 13:00, Neil Winchurst wrote:
> Well, I tried. I have set up the computer again and got everything
> ready. I have had my new/current computer for a while now. I had
> forgotten the main reason for buying a new one. On my old computer the
> CD/DVD drive does work but, unfortunately, it is very slow to get
> going when I first switch on. I have checked the BIOS and the DVD
> drive is top of the boot list. However, when I switch on, the DVD
> drive starts up so slowly that by the time it is going properly the
> BIOS has already moved on to the HD and is booting from there.
>
> The result is that the DVD in the drive is ignored. I was planning to
> install a new distro to start with, but I cannot get the DVD drive
> going in time to be recognised. If anyone has some ideas around this I
> would be grateful.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Neil

Does it not support booting from USB, or if you're feeling clever, via PXE?

Cheers

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