Filename BIOSaccess.txt If a IRQ 0 assignment for the modem is shown within the output of: # lspci -vv then loading of modem driver lt_serial.o will probably fail upon # insmod lt_modem isa-pnp lt_serial To solve this problem, the bootup BIOS must be accessed. Therein change the BIOS Plug-n-Play settings: select "non-PNP OS" or "Other OS" rather than the (probable default) "PNP OS" or "Windows." Below is a listing of ways of accessing the bootup BIOS ------------------------------------------------------------- Documentation: Invoking the BIOS Set-Up Menu Excerpted from "Installing Debian GNU/Linux 2.2 For Intel x86", with additions from Tom Laermans & Giovanni Bortolozzo& Acer notebooks: F2 key during Power-On Self-Test (POST) Older Acer (desktops/towers): Ctrl-Alt-Esc during POST American Megatrends (AMI): Del key during Power-On Self-Test Award: Del, or Ctrl-Alt-Esc Compaq: F10 key after the square appears in the top right corner of the screen during boot-up Compaq, very old models: Install Boot Disk (for F10, make sure the "RomPaq" partition is not deleted) Dell: Ctrl-Alt-Enter Dell Laptop: F1 during bootup, Fn-F1 while running AST Laptop: Fn-F3 while running DTK: Esc key during Power-On Self-Test DTK, other <Del> IBM PS/2: Ctrl-Alt-Del, then Ctrl-Alt-Ins when the cursor is in the top right corner For Toshiba laptops: Press Esc key, then turn on the PC and when requested, press F1Download Driver Pack
After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.