[TriLUG] new AMD system - won't boot

M. Mueller (bhu5nji) bhu5nji at yahoo.com
Sun Feb 24 21:57:44 EST 2002


On Sunday 24 February 2002 09:48 pm, you wrote:
> I am attemping to install RH 7.1 on a 1.4 ghz AMD system, the components of
> which I purchased at the Raleigh computer show.  The motherboard turns out
> to be a gateway (does anyone know the key to smash to get to the BIOS
>
shift-del?

 setup????) and I loaded the system up with 500 megs of ram and a 20 gig HD.
>
> I can install RH 7.1 from the CDs (but I can't configure X - but that's
> another problem).  When the installation is complete I can remove the 2nd
> CD from the tray, reboot, and the system comes up and says "Missing
> Operating System".  Any ideas what could be causing this?  Any pointers?
>
> Greg
>
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