[101034] in RedHat Linux List
Re: compaq and linux
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (LEBLIN Jean-Yves)
Tue Nov 24 10:36:53 1998
Date: Tue, 24 Nov 1998 16:35:47 +0100
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From: LEBLIN Jean-Yves <leblin@iae.univ-nantes.fr>
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>>I could be wrong, but as far as I know, compaq stores some part / most of
>>the system bios on the hard drive, in that "non-dos partition". i don't
>>know if the machines that use that disk-bios thing can work without it.
>>
>>
>>but, my compaq knowledge is very limitted, so feel free to correct me :)
>>
I wish it would be the same for me but as all the computers are compaq here
:-(
>>
>>brian
>>
>That is the most important partition on your hard disk. It is the complete
>CMOS settings for your computer. It is only accessed if you hit the F10=
key
>during the POST.
>
>DO NOT DELETE THAT PARTITION!
>
>Lloyd
That's what i thought, but what shall i do then to boot linux from one way
or the other. Right now i'm trying with loadlin, but i think i'll have to
check the man before.
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