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flcpge · 02-05-2005, 04:48 PM

Actually Bailey, you DON'T need to have windows installed first. That's a common myth. I've installed linux on several brand new hard drives that never had windows or any other OS on them.

I want to know why my cdrom is not recognized as a boot device, and what can I do to fix the situation. I don't want to share linux and windows on the same hard drive.

I want to install linux on this hard drive. I cant install any OS because the cdrom is not recognized as a boot device.

Any ideas?

02-05-2005, 04:48 PM	#3
flcpge Member (6 bit) Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 44	Actually Bailey, you DON'T need to have windows installed first. That's a common myth. I've installed linux on several brand new hard drives that never had windows or any other OS on them. I want to know why my cdrom is not recognized as a boot device, and what can I do to fix the situation. I don't want to share linux and windows on the same hard drive. I want to install linux on this hard drive. I cant install any OS because the cdrom is not recognized as a boot device. Any ideas?