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I have checked into this, I have this Vista, not sure about 7 yet, still researching...

Thank you
Sherri

Hey this is great..thank you so much..and the journey begins..

Sherri

Do you have a Url Anti?

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Sherri

Ubuntu..that is what I am going to do..beings it will work for other options with disk, if it seems indifferent I will change them again.

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Sherri

Hey Anti, that is the plan..I want to play and stay in Linux distros while I can, I have to make use of these older computers..no sense in leaving them sit around.

Besides, I really dont like...

Ok now come again? is this a must? I have Mepis totally functional, its great..I am digging this.

So..your saying go ahead and change it back to the original order? I was thinking to test drive...

Well what do you know..Mepis is on board..wow, all this blood sweat and tears, I bet the accountant I purchased this computer from was going nuts over the same thing.

Here it was the boot order, I...

Hold on fellas, something is happening..I changed the boot order as requested by Ubuntu, this is freaking me out..

I see it...Mepis..it is there..

be back

I am back, I did not make a choice...

Hey..LKY..

Did request..it beeped twice and nothing, started with Mepis disk, then Hirens, for kicks, XP,, its laughing at me..I can hear it now..

Sherri

Yossell, I am just grateful all of you are giving your time and efforts. If there are mistakes they will be mine..I am good at making them, to my misfortune.

I remember having this boot menu, not...

Ok by golly, this is freaky..now why didnt this work before, ok..

This is what I am seeing after F12..I am not moving until I hear from you guys..NOT MOVING>>>sorry, the girl is desparate.

the...

Hey Ubuntu..

I do indeed like Ubuntu, just would rather a much updated version, and since the machine in question was probably produced in 2003..well..Mepis would be a lighter system to operate on...

Woweee, thats a long name, have a short cut on that one LYK, unless that will do..

By the way, thanks for piping in.

Yes the Mepis works fine in different computers.

Sherri

The drawer...

Hey Yossell..

Thanks for your research, it enlightened me. I already have hit the F12 key, del key, F all the way to z key at this time. Yes the Cd works perfect in another computer, it boots up...

Hi Ubuntu..

I have already tried this several times per your recommendation, nothing is comping up at all in the search..absolutely nothing. I am familiar with Ubuntu not my choice of distro....

Hello, thank you for your reply.

It opens up after the Dell logo with the choice of F1 F2 if this is tapped, it will take me to the full blue page sequence window starting from left to right:
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There is no startupmanager with Ubuntu 610. Its Hirens tomorrow..then the battery..then if that doesnt work, its going in the basement with the other computer I no longer use. I keep that for...

Thank you.. I will see if synaptic will be compliant, I cant update ubuntu 610..it is not 910.

I am considering taking the battery off the motherboard to see if that may help, I found some info...

Hey Ubuntu

So if I get back into figuring out root again, I can do what is needed to get my computer working again, that will take ages. I can only try, its not like its going to blow up but I...

Ubuntu..hello..

No, I am not describing the install of Mepis, Mepis will not open on the problem machine, if this was the case there would be no issue. It opened on a test round with a different...

Ok, this is what it is still doing, and, I switched to a newer drawer, one that I know works. Insert CD-R into replaced drawer...

-opens up to a black window..

-Gives the name of the company...

Ok, hey, I am back, work, home, duty calls and now..the fun stuff.

I have a copy of Mepis, put it in the PC in question, same thing is happening all over again, it wont boot to Mepis but goes...

Hello, thank you for your reply..

As in the beginning stated, one computer, I was just trying to sail you into the direction in which I was going because this was your request.

Sorry it became...

Hey thanks on this, and your on the money. I will download a copy of Mepis, try to see what it will perform, and as a last result change out that drawer if there is no responce.

Geezz, if the cd...

Hey thanks for getting back to me. I have 3 computers in my room, this one I bought 2 years ago without the CD. Windows Xp already installed on it. Tis the reason I have not the entire info on it...