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What devices can an Inspiron 6000 boot from
For years, I've been using an old Dell Inspiron which could boot from any of:
1. Floppy drive if a floppy disk was inserted
2. CD drive if a CD was inserted
3. Hard drive
It would try each device in the order specified by a list which could be configured in the BIOS.
I've ordered a new Inspiron 6000, and I need to know what it can boot from besides the hard drive and the CD/DVD drive. Nowadays, laptops don't offer internal floppy drives. The only available floppy drives connect via a USB 2.0 cable.
Does anyone know if the BIOS in the Inspiron 6000 is capable of booting from a USB device?
If it is, how does it determine which devices to try, and in what order?
If it can't boot from a USB device, does anyone know the complete list of devices it can boot from?
1. Floppy drive if a floppy disk was inserted
2. CD drive if a CD was inserted
3. Hard drive
It would try each device in the order specified by a list which could be configured in the BIOS.
I've ordered a new Inspiron 6000, and I need to know what it can boot from besides the hard drive and the CD/DVD drive. Nowadays, laptops don't offer internal floppy drives. The only available floppy drives connect via a USB 2.0 cable.
Does anyone know if the BIOS in the Inspiron 6000 is capable of booting from a USB device?
If it is, how does it determine which devices to try, and in what order?
If it can't boot from a USB device, does anyone know the complete list of devices it can boot from?
Strods...
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January 21st, 2006 20:00
Yes it can,
It can also boot to any USB key or any other USB storage divice (external Hdd)
jingleheimer
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January 21st, 2006 20:00
BTW, thanks for the speedy answer.
Bay Wolf
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January 22nd, 2006 03:00