Re: Changing Boot Order

From	Alan McConnell <alan@his.com>
Newsgroups	linux.debian.user
Subject	Re: Changing Boot Order
Date	2016-03-26 17:20 +0100
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On Sat, Mar 26, 2016 at 08:27:10AM -0300, Renaud OLGIATI wrote:
> 
> > boot order.  No matter what key I press, the system continues
> > on with a re-boot of my old  wheezy. 
> 
> Question: Are you using an USB keyboard ?
  	    No, I am using a PS2 keyboard, I believe.  A white
	    cable from the keyboard back into the top orifice at
	    the back of my standard case.

	    I have been told by a kind responder that my keyboard
	    is inadequate, and I should borro(buy?) a new one.  Since
	    my present keyboard works fine for all purposes up to now,
	    I don't see why my difficulty should be attributable to
	    the inadequacy of my present keyboard.

	    I have taken the trouble to have excerpted some lines
	    from the beginning of my MSI User Guide, Chapter 3.
	    (the first two chapters give copious details on how
	    to install the physical motherboard into the computer
	    case).  Here they are:
(start)--------------------------
	BIOS Setup
CLICK BIOS is a revolutionary EUFI that allows you to setup and
configure your system for optimum use.  Using your mouse and
keyboard, users can change BIOS settings, monitor CPU temperature,
select the boot device priority, and view system information such
as such as the CPU name, DRAM capacity, the OS version and the
BIOS version.  Users can import and export data for backup or for
sharing with friends.

	Entering Setup
The default settings offer the optimal performance for system
stability in normal conditions. . . . .

	Entering BIOS Setup
Power on the computer and the computer will enter the Power On
Self Test(POST) process.  When the message below appears on the
screen, press Delete key to enter BIOS:

     Press <Del> to run BIOS setup, or <F!!> to run boot menu

                                 ------------------------(finish)
 	     And there you have it.  The last line of the excerpt
	     is exacly the text that appears on my screen.  But
	     pressing the Delete key does not have any effect.
	     My complaint in a nutshell.

Perhaps here I should mention the COMRESET error message that
appear on my boot screnn.  After severl iterations of
       COMRESET failed (errno=-16)
I get "giving up" and the boot proceeds as normal.  I have done some
googling, and it seems that COMRESET refers to activating a
USB device.  I have only my Canon printer attached to my computer
via a USB device.

I am taking up a lot of message time here.  But my question is a
very simple one: can one, after booting, and as root, change the
BIOS so that the machine will boot from a DVD if one is present,
or from a USB thumb device, if one is plugged in?

TIA for anticipated help!

Alan

-- 
Alan McConnell :  http://globaltap.com/~alan/
      "It is a great advantage for a system of philosophy
      to be substantially true." (Sophia Loren)

Thread

Changing Boot Order Alan McConnell <alan@his.com> - 2016-03-24 22:00 +0100
  Re: Changing Boot Order Tom <tomashleyjr@gmail.com> - 2016-03-24 22:30 +0100
  Re: Changing Boot Order Michael Fothergill <michael.fothergill@googlemail.com> - 2016-03-24 22:50 +0100
  Re: Changing Boot Order songbird <songbird@anthive.com> - 2016-03-24 23:30 +0100
  Re: Changing Boot Order Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2016-03-25 00:00 +0100
  Re: Changing Boot Order Felix Miata <mrmazda@earthlink.net> - 2016-03-25 01:00 +0100
  Re: Changing Boot Order David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2016-03-25 04:30 +0100
    Re: Changing Boot Order Alan McConnell <alan@his.com> - 2016-03-25 22:10 +0100
      Re: Changing Boot Order songbird <songbird@anthive.com> - 2016-03-25 23:10 +0100
        Re: Changing Boot Order Jhon Prada <jhonalber@gmail.com> - 2016-03-25 23:20 +0100
          Re: Changing Boot Order Alan McConnell <alan@his.com> - 2016-03-26 00:30 +0100
            Re: Changing Boot Order Felix Miata <mrmazda@earthlink.net> - 2016-03-26 00:40 +0100
        Re: Changing Boot Order Alan McConnell <alan@his.com> - 2016-03-26 00:20 +0100
          Re: Changing Boot Order Doug <dmcgarrett@optonline.net> - 2016-03-26 00:40 +0100
            Re: Changing Boot Order Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2016-03-26 00:40 +0100
      Re: Changing Boot Order Michael Fothergill <michael.fothergill@googlemail.com> - 2016-03-26 00:00 +0100
        Re: Changing Boot Order jdd <jdd@dodin.org> - 2016-03-26 08:20 +0100
      Re: Changing Boot Order Michael Fothergill <michael.fothergill@googlemail.com> - 2016-03-26 18:50 +0100
  Re: Changing Boot Order Pascal Hambourg <pascal@plouf.fr.eu.org> - 2016-03-26 11:10 +0100
    Re: Changing Boot Order Renaud (Ron) OLGIATI <renaud@olgiati-in-paraguay.org> - 2016-03-26 12:30 +0100
      Re: Changing Boot Order Alan McConnell <alan@his.com> - 2016-03-26 17:20 +0100
        Re: Changing Boot Order Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2016-03-26 18:00 +0100
          Re: Changing Boot Order Michael Fothergill <michael.fothergill@googlemail.com> - 2016-03-26 18:50 +0100
        Re: Changing Boot Order jdd <jdd@dodin.org> - 2016-03-26 18:40 +0100
          Re: Changing Boot Order chrisb@localhost.localdomain - 2016-03-28 11:40 +0200
            Re: Changing Boot Order Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2016-03-28 12:10 +0200
        Re: Changing Boot Order (correction) Felix Miata <mrmazda@earthlink.net> - 2016-03-26 19:00 +0100
        Re: Changing Boot Order Felix Miata <mrmazda@earthlink.net> - 2016-03-26 19:00 +0100
          Re: Changing Boot Order -- Happiness! Alan McConnell <alan@his.com> - 2016-03-26 20:00 +0100
            Re: Changing Boot Order -- Happiness! songbird <songbird@anthive.com> - 2016-03-26 20:40 +0100
            Re: Changing Boot Order -- Happiness! Felix Miata <mrmazda@earthlink.net> - 2016-03-26 23:00 +0100
              Re: Changing Boot Order -- Happiness! Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2016-03-26 23:50 +0100
                Re: Changing Boot Order -- Happiness! Felix Miata <mrmazda@earthlink.net> - 2016-03-27 00:20 +0100
                Re: Changing Boot Order -- Happiness! David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2016-03-28 17:40 +0200
        Re: Changing Boot Order David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2016-03-26 19:10 +0100
        Re: Changing Boot Order Petter Adsen <petter@synth.no> - 2016-03-27 09:00 +0200
        Re: Changing Boot Order Adam Wilson <moxalt@riseup.net> - 2016-04-03 12:10 +0200
        Re: Changing Boot Order Adam Wilson <moxalt@riseup.net> - 2016-04-03 12:10 +0200

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