Lenovo Thinkpad Edge 13 0196 2RA with no CD

[Christoph Bier]

Ali Milis schrieb am 28.03.2010 17:58:

>> As Franz said, it's most likely just boot order...
>>
>> On Lenovos, you can hit F12 (all the Lenovo/IBM systems should be the
>> same way) at the boot splash screen (the one that has the Lenovo or
>> IBM logo) to get the boot menu.  There you can select various options
>> such as CD, Floppy (if applicable), Hard disks and USB devices.
>>
>> Also, you can get into the BIOS (F2 at the splash screen) and change
>> the order permanently to whatever you wish.
> 
> I have tried any tricks that I know :(.
> 
> It seems just like "You Know What 7" is possessing the notebook!?
> Perhaps are there any smart auto guard of "You Know What 7"
> feature that prevents "virus Linux" to boot the notebook?

No, I don't think so. I succeeded in installing Ubuntu on a ThinkPad
X200s via USB (Vista preinstalled). But I failed on an older no name
laptop that already had Debian installed.

Best
Christoph
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