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On Sat, 14 Aug 2010 16:45:51 +0100 Neil Winchurst wrote: > I have recently been given/lent some copies of Ubuntu 10.04. When I > decided to try it out I found that the computer ignored the CD/DVD > drive when booting. I have checked the BIOS and that drive is top of > the boot list. > > I have had the computer since April 2006. It has occurred to me that > the CMOS battery for the BIOS could be dying. This might cause the > BIOS to revert to its defaults, which may well have the hard drive as > first in the list. > > Is this likely/possible please anyone? Or should I consider anything > else? > > Thanks for any help > > Neil It is possible, however I would have thought that if this were the case it would *not* show CD as the first device when looking in the BIOS menu. I also tend to find it complains about the date if the battery has died. Grant. -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq