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What the hell is C: or A:? On my system, it's /dev/hda3 and /dev/fd0. This "OS independent" BIOS requires me to be familiar with DOS/Windows hardware designations in order to configure it for a Linux-based system. *sigh* -- steve ------------------------------------------ http://www.exitwound.org : hard to find http://www.buckowensfan.com : he's the man ------------------------------------------ There is nothing wrong with Southern California that a rise in the ocean level wouldn't cure. -- Ross MacDonald ------------------------------------------ Peter da Silva said: >> Why do I select '+' to move an down in the boot priority and '-' to >> move it up? > > Be glad you can organize the boot priority at all. > > I mean, normal BIOS you get on white-box PCs gives you this kind of > thing: > > SCSI, CDROM, A: > CDROM, C:, A: > A:, C:, SCSI > ... > > The first problem is that if you want to boot from SCSI on just about > any SCSI controller, incuding the one included on the motherboard, you > have to select "C:". If you select "SCSI, CDROM, A:" it won't find the > hard disk *ever*. > > The second problem is that 99% of the time you either want to boot from > the hard disk only, or you want to try the floppy and the CD, then the > hard disk. AND THERE IS NO OPTION FOR THAT. I'm serious. Go look for > either "A:, CDROM, C:" or "CDROM, A:, C:". THEY ARE NOT IN THERE. > > This is not rocket science. > >> But just so folks don't think I'm picking on x86, I have one word: >> Forth. > > forth of all time the greatest language is! simple efficient and to > learn easy also! like yoda talking in no time will you be! scary thing > is, serious am I.There's stuff above here
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