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Posted: July 09 2006,05:57 QUOTE

Okay, I have my pride, but I'll admit when I'm defeated, and that's right now. The file I downloaded was dsl.3.0.1.iso, and I can't get it to boot how I want. I'm kinda hapless when it comes to code and stuff so I really need some help.

Here's an example of what comes up when I start my computer with the CD in:

Caldera DR-DOS Using DPMS DOS Protected Mode Services, Then it tells me stuff about my cache size, then gives me a list of the following current options:

/MLX Program is loaded into conventional memory and XMS memory using DPMS.
/BL = 16 Lookahead buffer is in conventional memory, size is in KB
/LEND=ON Lend memory to other applications
/DELAY=OFF write delay is disabled, caching is write through.

Then it gives me the [DR-DOS] A:/> command prompt. When I type in the above options, nothing happens.

Please help me and tell me how to boot the disk properly.
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Posted: July 09 2006,06:05 QUOTE

You've got to set the bios to boot from the cd first.
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Posted: July 09 2006,07:24 QUOTE

Could you elaborate on how to do that please? I'm a little dumb when it comes to bios stuff... :(
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Posted: July 09 2006,08:10 QUOTE

when you re-boot, you can hold down a special key.
on some PCs it's [DEL] on others it could be [F1] or [F2],
whatever. Then the PC should go into a 'bios' menu where you can select some options. One of them is called something like 'First Boot Device', and you set that to boot from 'CD rom'. Then press [ESC] until ti asks you to 'save current settings', you press 'yes', and then it re-boots again. Only this time you don't hold down any key and it tries to boot from CD rom.
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Posted: July 09 2006,08:25 QUOTE

Okay, I tried that, but it still puts me at the command promt with all the same stuff.

Did I not download something, or do something wrong? The only thing I donwloaded was the dsl.3.0.1.iso file...
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