On Sat, Mar 26, 2016 at 08:27:10AM -0300, Renaud OLGIATI wrote:
>
> > boot order. No matter what key I press, the system continues
> > on with a re-boot of my old wheezy.
>
> Question: Are you using an USB keyboard ?
No, I am using a PS2 keyboard, I believe. A white
cable from the keyboard back into the top orifice at
the back of my standard case.
I have been told by a kind responder that my keyboard
is inadequate, and I should borro(buy?) a new one. Since
my present keyboard works fine for all purposes up to now,
I don't see why my difficulty should be attributable to
the inadequacy of my present keyboard.
I have taken the trouble to have excerpted some lines
from the beginning of my MSI User Guide, Chapter 3.
(the first two chapters give copious details on how
to install the physical motherboard into the computer
case). Here they are:
(start)--------------------------
BIOS Setup
CLICK BIOS is a revolutionary EUFI that allows you to setup and
configure your system for optimum use. Using your mouse and
keyboard, users can change BIOS settings, monitor CPU temperature,
select the boot device priority, and view system information such
as such as the CPU name, DRAM capacity, the OS version and the
BIOS version. Users can import and export data for backup or for
sharing with friends.
Entering Setup
The default settings offer the optimal performance for system
stability in normal conditions. . . . .
Entering BIOS Setup
Power on the computer and the computer will enter the Power On
Self Test(POST) process. When the message below appears on the
screen, press Delete key to enter BIOS:
Press <Del> to run BIOS setup, or <F!!> to run boot menu
------------------------(finish)
And there you have it. The last line of the excerpt
is exacly the text that appears on my screen. But
pressing the Delete key does not have any effect.
My complaint in a nutshell.
Perhaps here I should mention the COMRESET error message that
appear on my boot screnn. After severl iterations of
COMRESET failed (errno=-16)
I get "giving up" and the boot proceeds as normal. I have done some
googling, and it seems that COMRESET refers to activating a
USB device. I have only my Canon printer attached to my computer
via a USB device.
I am taking up a lot of message time here. But my question is a
very simple one: can one, after booting, and as root, change the
BIOS so that the machine will boot from a DVD if one is present,
or from a USB thumb device, if one is plugged in?
TIA for anticipated help!
Alan
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