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David Lawrence: We actually don*t use Windows, we use Linux to do it to do a dual boot situation where you can boot either into Windows or into Linux.

Scott: No, no, no I just want this thing to be core Linux. It is the other way.

David Lawrence: Now then just use the Linux install and tell us that*s what you want to do. As what you need to do.

Scott: I know but I can*t get to the Bios. When I boot up the computer I have tried every trick I know off to get to this thing*s Bios and it won*t do it.

David Lawrence: Okay well then that*s a function of that computer it has nothing to do with whatever CD you are trying to install Linux from and not being able to get the Bios by holding down a function key and again it will depend on the manufacture of the computer.

Scott: I have tried Delete, F10, F8 I have tried everything that I have ever thought of that any manufacturers ever put into their Bios.

David Lawrence: Right so that sounds like you have got a bad Bios and your thoughts on flashing the Bios are probably correct. Now the question is how do you flash the Bios if you can*t even get to it you know to boot into change the settings. There may be issues where you can*t even get to the Bios once you boot into Windows. So you know I am not sure about you know whether or not just the fact that you have this little machine you can play around with if its going to be this much trouble to get to it you know you might want to just bring into have somebody look at it and see if it is a hardware issue but you know have you tried other keyboards to make sure it*s not the keyboard itself.

Scott: Oh no, no I know the keyboard works. I bought the keyboard only a year ago and now when I boot up the computer it will tell me Missing OS, Please Install Operating System.

David Lawrence: Right okay

Scott: And I will press the enter key a couple of times and I will hear a beep so I know it is giving a response.

David Lawrence: Wait hold on. If you don*t have any operating system on the machine then there is a very good chance that by simply installing Windows any installation of Windows you will then be able to reboot and hold down a function key and get into the Bios because remember that*s the function of the Boot Loader and the Boot Loader comes from the operating system.

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