I have been trying to load Linux Mint onto an old Dell machine today without much success. I got the PC to boot to disc - fine!

Linux loaded and i heard the 'done' music but the screen was blank. Tried everything but to no avail. so i shut the machine down by holding in the on/off button and re started with the linux disc in the CD tray and all i get is:

X300 SE 128MB Bios P/N 113-A33406-100

it wont boot to the bios or anything!!!!

I don't mind if i have to format the disc as i have the Dell install disc and Linux to try!

Any ideas peeps????

Many thanks in advance

sounds like a hard disk failure to me

Thats what i'm thinking It's fairly new as in it's been in my spare Dell PC for 8 months or so but i never use that machine, it's just a dust collector!

Disconnect everything from the motherboard & see if just motherboard, ram & video card (if fitted) will boot to BIOS, if they do start adding bits back till it stops, if they don't then one of them is the culprit - at least you'll know where you are then.

Cheers Russbost

I'll give that a try...eeeek!

I AM SUCH A DOOFUS!!!!

Because Linux wouldn't load properly i fiddled with the jumpers on the back of the CD Rom and DVD drives. I must have not put them back properly. All working now.

Thanks anyway