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Re: Why no boot DVD from DVD drive?

From Michael Black <et472@ncf.ca>
Newsgroups comp.os.linux.hardware, comp.os.linux.misc
Subject Re: Why no boot DVD from DVD drive?
Date 2014-03-20 23:40 -0400
Organization National Capital Freenet, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Message-ID <alpine.LNX.2.02.1403202337590.32427@darkstar.example.org> (permalink)
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On Thu, 20 Mar 2014, notbob wrote:


> I see the BIOS capabilities include "cdboot" and "bootselect", but no
> DVD boot.  Is that the issue?  This both a Sony box and a Sony DVD
> ATAPI player.  I realize Sony is notorious for their DMR hardware, but
> It's an ASUS P4S533VL mobo.  The question is, can I change it so I can
> boot from the DVD?  I see no option to "bootselect" anywhere.  I'm
> runnning Slackware 14.1.
>
Select bootselect, then reboot, maybe a second option or menu will appear. 
Sorry, I missed that bit about a "bootselect" being an option on first 
reading your post.

SOmetimes it seems like some options don't appear unless the hardware is 
there.  But I assume this is a desktop?  So both drives should be there.

   Michael

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Why no boot DVD from DVD drive? notbob <notbob@nothome.com> - 2014-03-20 16:52 +0000
  Re: Why no boot DVD from DVD drive? Michael Black <et472@ncf.ca> - 2014-03-20 13:52 -0400
    Re: Why no boot DVD from DVD drive? Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> - 2014-03-20 11:33 -0700
      Re: Why no boot DVD from DVD drive? sctvguy1 <sctvguy1@invalid.net> - 2014-03-26 15:58 +0000
        Re: Why no boot DVD from DVD drive? Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> - 2014-03-26 09:56 -0700
  Re: Why no boot DVD from DVD drive? Michael Black <et472@ncf.ca> - 2014-03-20 23:40 -0400
    Re: Why no boot DVD from DVD drive? notbob <notbob@nothome.com> - 2014-03-26 17:41 +0000
      Re: Why no boot DVD from DVD drive? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2014-03-26 21:44 +0000
        Re: Why no boot DVD from DVD drive? Michael Black <et472@ncf.ca> - 2014-03-26 17:56 -0400
          Re: Why no boot DVD from DVD drive? Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> - 2014-03-26 16:00 -0700
            Re: Why no boot DVD from DVD drive? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2014-03-27 12:38 +0000
              Re: Why no boot DVD from DVD drive? Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> - 2014-03-27 08:33 -0700
          Re: Why no boot DVD from DVD drive? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2014-03-27 12:36 +0000
            Re: Why no boot DVD from DVD drive? Michael Black <et472@ncf.ca> - 2014-03-27 11:56 -0400
          Re: Why no boot DVD from DVD drive? William Unruh <unruh@invalid.ca> - 2014-03-27 16:23 +0000
      Re: Why no boot DVD from DVD drive? Kirk_Von_Rockstein <Kirk_Von_Rockstein@nowhere.invalid> - 2014-03-27 15:05 +0000

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