Hey Guys,

I have a problem with my IBM thinkpad t21. It claims to have a dvd rom drive in it, but it does not detect as such under Windows XP. But this is really a side issue. I tried looking for newer drivers from IBM, but it doesn't make a difference.

I want to install linux on it, but when I reboot, it does not detect the cd/dvd drive as being bootable. I set it up in BIOS, and chose the cd-rom from the Boot devices list which comes up after POST... But it immediately reverts to booting from the hard drive. The cd/s I have used to try to boot are bootable, as they work in my other computer, but not in this one. rrrr.

Can anyone shed light on this?