On 2007-10-15, LinuxJunkie <amsbradley@googlemail.com> wrote: > I'm trying to save a Dell machine that's badged as an Optiplex GXL > 5200 from having to suffer the vagaries of running Windohs 98, by > installing a proper O.S. on it in the form of Linux. > > My problem is that there doesn't seem to be an option in the BIOS to > boot from the CD/DVD ROM > > Any suggestions please? > If it can't boot from the CDROM, look for Smart Boot Manager. What CPU and how much RAM does it have? You should have at least 256 MB RAM for most current Linux distros, but if it has less you might try Xubuntu or Damn Small Linux.