Re: PC Linux dont work

markshepherd@none.com wrote:
>
> Someone gave me a CD of PC Linux.  I wanted to run it off the CD.
> I stuck it in my Compaq Prosignia 165.  It started to load.  I got the
> logo.  Then the screen changed colors a few times and nothing more
> happened.  The CD no longer spun.
>
> The computer does work.  I have Windows 2000 on it.  I did remove the
> harddrive when I put this CD in, just to be sure it did not screw up
> my Win2K installation.
>
> Worse yet, I could not stop it. I could not eject the CD, CTRL-ALT-DEL
> did nothing.  I finally had to remove the battery and the power cord
> to stop it.  After that I could eject it.
>
> I have never used Linux.  This does not make me want to try it again.
>
> Mark

Whether it's PC Linux, Windows 2000 or whatever, if you have a lockup
like that do the following:

1. Press and hold the power button for 5 full seconds, then release it.
The system should power off or go into sleep mode, depending on
BIOS configuration.

2. Press and hold the eject button on the CD while you turn the PC back
on. The CD should eject.

This procedure will work on virtually all PCs on the market today. It
has worked on every Compaq I know of.

I have tried PC Linux with mixed results. I recommend trying Mepis 7.0.
It's Debian-based and the hardware detection is very good.

Phil Gilmer
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