Need some help with installing linux on a laptop...

EKmath · 09-18-2005, 02:33 PM

Hi. New guy here. *Waves*
The thing is;
I have a laptop; Toshiba Satellite Pro 4600. Trying to install linux, but the thing refuses to boot the linux CD. I have wiped the HDD clean, nothing on it. When I try to boot the CD, all it says is "Insert system disk, press any key when ready".
Is there any way to install linux on this computer...?

Or am I stuck with windows?

It does recognize Windows CDs.

EKmath · 09-18-2005, 03:03 PM

I have tried with a linux boot diskette too.... I need help!

Camper · 09-18-2005, 03:22 PM

Is your bios set to boot from CD?

EKmath · 09-18-2005, 03:27 PM

Yes, it is, it boots the windows XP CD. To me, it looks like toshiba has made a deal with MS that only MS products are recognized as system disks. But if so, there has to be a way around...?

alanuofm · 09-18-2005, 03:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EKmath

Yes, it is, it boots the windows XP CD. To me, it looks like toshiba has made a deal with MS that only MS products are recognized as system disks. But if so, there has to be a way around...?

don't believe they would do that. but lets keep this discussion to a single thread.

EKmath · 09-18-2005, 03:53 PM

*Shrug* Probably not, just getting frustrated. I've tried all I can think of...

EKmath · 09-18-2005, 03:56 PM

I have made a boot discette and tried that already. So I don't think it's that. What do you mean, bios problem? In what way? Sorry about the double tread. Didn't know where to post it.

guntass · 09-18-2005, 04:07 PM

u can find help related to it on following sites http://www.linux-laptop.org/
and http://www.linux.org/hardware/laptop.html
may ur problem be resolved.

EKmath · 09-18-2005, 04:23 PM

The problem is, I can't get it to boot into linux. Neither with the CD, or with a boot diskette. So what do I do. There were no information about that on the links...

geese · 09-18-2005, 08:03 PM

how did you get your CD, are you sure it is bootable?

09-18-2005, 02:33 PM	#1 (permalink)
EKmath New Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 13	Need some help with installing linux on a laptop... Hi. New guy here. Waves The thing is; I have a laptop; Toshiba Satellite Pro 4600. Trying to install linux, but the thing refuses to boot the linux CD. I have wiped the HDD clean, nothing on it. When I try to boot the CD, all it says is "Insert system disk, press any key when ready". Is there any way to install linux on this computer...? Or am I stuck with windows? It does recognize Windows CDs.

09-18-2005, 03:22 PM	#3 (permalink)
Camper Diamond Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: /dev/null Age: 22 Posts: 1,227	Is your bios set to boot from CD? __________________ Dell Inspiron 530 Q6600 Quad 3gb RAM Nvidia 8600 GT 500GB HD

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09-18-2005, 03:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
EKmath New Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 13	I have tried with a linux boot diskette too.... I need help!

09-18-2005, 03:27 PM	#4 (permalink)
EKmath New Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 13	Yes, it is, it boots the windows XP CD. To me, it looks like toshiba has made a deal with MS that only MS products are recognized as system disks. But if so, there has to be a way around...?

09-18-2005, 03:53 PM	#6 (permalink)
EKmath New Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 13	Shrug Probably not, just getting frustrated. I've tried all I can think of...

09-18-2005, 03:56 PM	#7 (permalink)
EKmath New Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 13	I have made a boot discette and tried that already. So I don't think it's that. What do you mean, bios problem? In what way? Sorry about the double tread. Didn't know where to post it.

09-18-2005, 04:07 PM	#8 (permalink)
guntass New Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 4	u can find help related to it on following sites http://www.linux-laptop.org/ and http://www.linux.org/hardware/laptop.html may ur problem be resolved.

09-18-2005, 04:23 PM	#9 (permalink)
EKmath New Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 13	The problem is, I can't get it to boot into linux. Neither with the CD, or with a boot diskette. So what do I do. There were no information about that on the links...

09-18-2005, 08:03 PM	#10 (permalink)
geese Bronze Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: West Indies Posts: 68	how did you get your CD, are you sure it is bootable?