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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