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Re: Compaq connundrum
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David Gillett <[log in to unmask]>
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Sat, 29 Jul 2006 13:32:45 -0700
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On 29 Jul 2006 at 8:59, Russ Cox wrote:

> I want to install a NIC temporarily so I can download updates.  When I 
> install a 3COM NIC, the computer tries to boot from the network and of 
> course fails. Then it hangs and will not proceed to boot.  There is no 
> boot sequence choice in setup so I can't eliminate the network boot 
> option.  Any ideas?

  This isn't typical default behaviour.  There may be a jumper on the NIC 
that is enabling this option; it may be labelled "PXE".  In that case, 
removing the jumper would correct it.

David Gillett

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