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cybernator17
07-22-2002, 07:42 PM
I have an old Compaq Armada 1580DMT. I can't figure out how to enter the bios settings. I have tried every Function key, Delete, Space Bar, and several others. Any Suggestions?
liquidfx13
07-22-2002, 09:02 PM
hmmmmmm have you tried f5 or f8?
cybernator17
07-24-2002, 03:52 PM
I have tried F1 through F12, Delete, Del, Insert, Space, The shifts, Controls, and Alt keys, and nothing happens.
Timothy L. Miller
07-24-2002, 05:36 PM
Originally posted by cybernator17
I have tried F1 through F12, Delete, Del, Insert, Space, The shifts, Controls, and Alt keys, and nothing happens.

How about control+del or control+function key? I have one motherboard that you need to do one of those (I don't remember which) to get in.
mdwatts
07-24-2002, 06:17 PM
Compaq desktops are usually F10.

I'm not sure about their laptops though.
Timothy L. Miller
07-24-2002, 06:32 PM
Originally posted by mdwatts
Compaq desktops are usually F10.

I'm not sure about their laptops though.

They usually are. My roommate and someone else I work with both have them, and they are both F10.
cybernator17
07-24-2002, 08:24 PM
Thanks for all of the tips, but none have worked. I installed linux another way instead, I put in the disk along with the cd and the disk loaded the cd, and I used a less advanced installer.

I found out that my settings partition was damaged/removed, and the program I downloaded from compaq that should fix this problem doesn't work.

I now need to get in there so that I can have the machine initiate the speakers. Does anyone know another way to fix this problem?
Timothy L. Miller
07-24-2002, 09:25 PM
Can you boot from floppy? If so, download a rompaq of bios for it, then flash them...after that. this also re-adds the bootup screen that says "hit xxx to enter setup" and should fix any bios errors that you've got.
SuperHornet
07-25-2002, 01:38 AM
Also unplug the Hard Drive which will force the latop to fail post and give you a option to enter the BIOS.
cybernator17
10-16-2002, 03:49 PM
I have looked through many websites searching for an answer. It turns out that linux doesn't support my chipset. I think that I need to recompile my... something. Does anyone know what this means/what I am supposed to do? :(
mdwatts
10-16-2002, 06:44 PM
Wow!!! Nearly 3 months later. Did you get lost on the way back? :p

Could you please post the Compaq Armada 1580DMT specs so we can have a look?

Have you tried www.linux-laptop.net to see if your laptop model is listed?