[Ubuntu-eg] Help

[AMahdy Abdelaziz]

You probably have to get a boot CD [easier] (or boot USB and figure a way
to get to BIOS).

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AMahdy AbdElAziz
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On Wed, Apr 5, 2017 at 10:53 AM, Samar Ali <newgeneration92 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> I tried to install Ubuntu and unfortunately things got worse, I chose the
> super user option in the beginning then chose LVM and didn't know that all
> the data will b erased.
>
> now the machine doesn't have any operating system and when I click F12, it
> gives some kind  of whistle, what shall I do?
>
> On 3 April 2017 at 14:10, Samar Ali <newgeneration92 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Thanks a lot Abdel Rahman and Haitham for the support. I appreciate your
>> help!
>>
>> Finally, I logged in the BIOS settings by pressing F2 before the machine
>> starts.
>>
>>
>>
>> On 3 April 2017 at 10:58, <helghareeb at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Hello Samar,
>>>
>>> Would you please specify the model? URL would be so helpful. I have used
>>> new laptops where the current is happening:
>>>
>>> 1 - Windows 8 and later enables fast boot, so pressing keys during
>>> boot/startup is useless.
>>> 2 - Some new laptops do not use keys from keyboard, and you need to
>>> press some like (reset key - the one we press using pin)
>>>
>>> So, your laptop situation might be (depending on the model)
>>> 1 - disable fast boot from Windows itself
>>> 2 - locate that reset key, we press it when the laptop is turned off,
>>> pressing it starts the laptop in BIOS mode.
>>>
>>> This helped me before, it might be the situation with your laptop. It is
>>> always pleasure to help.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Haitham
>>>
>>> On Apr 3, 2017, at 10:04 AM, Samar Ali <newgeneration92 at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> I tried most of these options months ago, but I'll try them today and
>>> return back to you Abdel Rahman.
>>>
>>> Thanks a lot for the help.
>>>
>>> On 3 April 2017 at 10:00, AMahdy Abdelaziz <amahdy7 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> More details/options: https://techjourney.net/ways-to-enter-bios-
>>>> in-toshiba-tecra-satellite-portege/
>>>>
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>>>> AMahdy AbdElAziz
>>>> http://www.AMahdy.net
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, Apr 3, 2017 at 10:59 AM, AMahdy Abdelaziz <amahdy7 at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Did you try this?
>>>>>
>>>>> *Entering BIOS in Toshiba Tecra & Toshiba Satellite*
>>>>>
>>>>>    - Turn off your Toshiba laptop.
>>>>>    - Wait 30 seconds and turn your laptop back on.
>>>>>    - Press F2 key repetitively as soon as the Toshiba laptop begins
>>>>>    booting until the BIOS menu screen appears.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> AMahdy AbdElAziz
>>>>> http://www.AMahdy.net
>>>>>
>>>>> On Mon, Apr 3, 2017 at 10:57 AM, Samar Ali <newgeneration92 at gmail.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hey Guys,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I hope all of you are doing well. I've a Toshiba Satellite machine
>>>>>> and unfortunately I can'y install on it any distribution of Linux.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Can anyone help me on installing Ubuntu/elementary or whatever
>>>>>> distribution?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> PS: Actually I don't know which function key to login to the BIOS
>>>>>> settings :(
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> With My Respect,
>>>>>> Samar Ali
>>>>>>
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>> Samar Ali
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