Dell 4600i Linux install, can anyone help me?

[The King of COD]

Dell 4600i Linux Install Help

Hi,

I'm trying to install Ubuntu Linux on an old Dell 4600i Desktop PC. The original IDE DVD drive it came connected w/ all IDEs on the motherboard. I just installed 2 new SATA HDDs & a new Blu-Ray drive (yes it's all connected to the motherboard completely).

Here's the problem:

I can't get past the BIOS. It constantly says "Press F1 to try to restart, F2 for setup." (in an infinite loop).
Yes the BIOS is the latest version: A12.
I request assistance for getting past this issue.

Thanks!

 

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Re: Dell 4600i Linux Install Help

Is the system issuing any beeps? That would indicate a hardware fault. The beep pattern would be something you could research at Dell's support pages.

You could try resetting the BIOS: 3 Ways to Reset Your BIOS - wikiHow

 

[The King of COD]

Re: Dell 4600i Linux Install Help

No, I just upgraded the RAM to 1.5GB as well. Both the IDE DVD ROM Drive & the blu-ray drives are connected to the motherboard completely. The IDE CD ROM is being detected in the BIOS & it just wont boot from the DVD.