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216 Start-Up 1. The program checks if the BIOS provides VESA 2.0–compliant framebuffer support and boots the kernel accordingly. 2. The monitor data (DDC info) is read. 3. The first block of the first hard disk (MBR) is read to map BIOS IDs to Linux device names during the boot loader configuration. The program attempts to read the block by means of the the lba32 functions of the BIOS to determine if the BIOS supports these functions. If you keep Shift pressed when SYSLINUX starts, all these steps are skipped. For troubleshooting purposes, insert the line verbose 1 in syslinux.cfg for the boot loader to display which action is currently being performed. If the machine does not boot from the floppy disk, you may need to change the boot sequence in the BIOS to A,C,CDROM. External Boot Devices Most CD-ROM drives are supported. If problems arise when booting from the CD- ROM drive, try booting CD 2 of the CD set. If the system does not have a CD-ROM or floppy disk, it is still possible that an external CD-ROM, connected with USB, FireWire, or SCSI, can be used to boot the system. This depends largely on the interaction of the BIOS and the hardware used. Sometimes a BIOS update may help if you encounter problems. 9.2.2 Installation Fails or Machine Does Not Boot from the Installation Media There are two possible reasons for a machine not to boot for installation: CD or DVD-ROM Drive Unable to Read the Boot Image Your CD-ROM drive might not be able to read the boot image on CD 1. In this case, use CD 2 to boot the system. CD 2 contains a conventional 2.88 MB boot image that can be read even by unsupported drives and allows you to perform the
installation over the network as described in Chapter Remote Installation (↑Reference). Incorrect Boot Sequence in BIOS The BIOS boot sequence must have CD-ROM set as the first entry for booting. Otherwise the machine would try to boot from another medium, typically the hard disk. Guidance for changing the BIOS boot sequence can be found the documentation provided with your motherboard or in the following paragraphs. The BIOS is the software that enables the very basic functions of a computer. Motherboard vendors provide a BIOS specifically made for their hardware. Normally, the BIOS setup can only be accessed at a specific time—when the machine is booting. During this initialization phase, the machine performs a number of diagnostic hardware tests. One of them is a memory check, indicated by a memory counter. When the counter appears, look for a line, usually below the counter or somewhere at the bottom, mentioning the key to press to access the BIOS setup. Usually the key to press is Del , F1 , or Esc . Press this key until the BIOS setup screen appears. Procedure 9.1 Changing the BIOS Boot Sequence 1 Enter the BIOS using the proper key as announced by the boot routines and wait for the BIOS screen to appear. 2 To change the boot sequence in an AWARD BIOS, look for the BIOS FEATURES SETUP entry. Other manufacturers may have a different name for this, such as ADVANCED CMOS SETUP. When you have found the entry, select it and confirm with Enter . 3 In the screen that opens, look for a subentry called BOOT SEQUENCE. The boot sequence is often set to something like C,A or A,C. In the former case, the machine first searches the hard disk (C) then the floppy drive (A) to find a bootable medium. Change the settings by pressing PgUp or PgDown until the sequence is A,CDROM,C. 4 Leave the BIOS setup screen by pressing Esc . To save the changes, select SAVE & EXIT SETUP or press F10 . To confirm that your settings should be saved, press Y . Common Problems and Their Solutions 217
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60 Start-Up Figure 2.5 Setting the
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68 Start-Up 2.9.2 Group Management
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