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installation over the network as described in Chapter Remote Installation (↑Reference).<br />

Incorrect Boot Sequence in BIOS<br />

The BIOS boot sequence must have CD-ROM set as the first entry for booting.<br />

Otherwise the machine would try to boot from another medium, typically the hard<br />

disk. Guidance for changing the BIOS boot sequence can be found the documentation<br />

provided with your motherboard or in the following paragraphs.<br />

The BIOS is the s<strong>of</strong>tware that enables the very basic functions <strong>of</strong> a computer. Motherboard<br />

vendors provide a BIOS specifically made for their hardware. Normally, the<br />

BIOS setup can only be accessed at a specific time—when the machine is booting.<br />

During this initialization phase, the machine performs a number <strong>of</strong> diagnostic hardware<br />

tests. One <strong>of</strong> them is a memory check, indicated by a memory counter. When the counter<br />

appears, look for a line, usually below the counter or somewhere at the bottom, mentioning<br />

the key to press to access the BIOS setup. Usually the key to press is Del ,<br />

F1 , or Esc . Press this key until the BIOS setup screen appears.<br />

Procedure 9.1 Changing the BIOS Boot Sequence<br />

1 Enter the BIOS using the proper key as announced by the boot routines and wait<br />

for the BIOS screen to appear.<br />

2 To change the boot sequence in an AWARD BIOS, look for the BIOS FEATURES<br />

SETUP entry. Other manufacturers may have a different name for this, such as<br />

ADVANCED CMOS SETUP. When you have found the entry, select it and confirm<br />

with Enter .<br />

3 In the screen that opens, look for a subentry called BOOT SEQUENCE. The boot<br />

sequence is <strong>of</strong>ten set to something like C,A or A,C. In the former case, the machine<br />

first searches the hard disk (C) then the floppy drive (A) to find a bootable<br />

medium. Change the settings by pressing PgUp or PgDown until the sequence<br />

is A,CDROM,C.<br />

4 Leave the BIOS setup screen by pressing Esc . To save the changes, select SAVE<br />

& EXIT SETUP or press F10 . To confirm that your settings should be saved,<br />

press Y .<br />

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