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Dell OptiPlex GXi 5166L BIOS

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Name: fgt67
Date: November 1, 2004 at 11:00:53 Pacific
Subject: Dell OptiPlex GXi 5166L BIOS
OS: WinXP
CPU/Ram: 3.2Ghz/1024MB
Comment:

I have an old Dell OptiPlex GXi 5166L that I want to put Red Hat on. The problem is that it won't boot from the CD-ROM so I need to change the boot devices in the BIOS. However, I can't get into it. I've tried every key I can think off but nothing works.

Thanks for any help.


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Response Number 1
Name: steigrafx
Date: November 1, 2004 at 11:53:24 Pacific
Reply: (edit)

Dell's typically use the F2 key to enter setup.


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Response Number 2
Name: fgt67
Date: November 1, 2004 at 12:01:03 Pacific
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Tried that and all it does is beeps. Tried Del, Esc, Ctrl, all F keys etc.


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Response Number 3
Name: Imaiius
Date: November 2, 2004 at 15:30:48 Pacific
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I have a Dell optiplex gs and you have to press at thie boot secance
"ctrl-alt-enter" to enter the bios


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