[olug] Can't install

[ktb]

On Tue, Feb 06, 2001 at 12:42:08PM -0800, mesc wrote:
> Yesterday I installed a western digital 20 GB HDD because I needed more
> space for linux,the installation  program had to install what it called
> EZ-bios though and I'm wondering if that's causing my problem.My problem
> being that when I insert my linux install floppy the computer ignores it
> and just boots right into windows.I have floppy enabled to boot in the
> bios.I also tried going right to the prompt where my linux CD is and
> running install but I just get "bad command or filename".I looked and
> install is there.Window is up and going  ok on my original 5.5 GB HDD
> but how can I get my computer  to boot the linux install floppy?
> 

I'm not entirely sure here but it sounds like you have some type of
Linux install medium on CD.  Why not try setting your computer to boot
off the CD and install from there?  Unless your bios is old and can't
handle the 20G drive I doubt that you needed the EZ-bios upgrade.  Is
there any way to reverse the bios upgrade?  You could try that and see
if your "boot from floppy" selection becomes active again.  
hth,
kent

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