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Thread Starter 
If you own an Inspiron XPS Gen 2 please let me know if there is an option in the bios "boot sequence" menu to boot from the modular bay.

Thanks in advance, regards.
post #2 of 9
Maybe you can use a bootloader and chainboot it, but I'm pretty sure its not an option in the BIOS (I used to have an XPS2).
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Originally Posted by zzpulp View Post
Maybe you can use a bootloader and chainboot it, but I'm pretty sure its not an option in the BIOS (I used to have an XPS2).
Thanks for your reply.
I'll wait for more to see I get a confirmation from an current owner.

Cheers!
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Maybe you can use a bootloader and chainboot it, but I'm pretty sure its not an option in the BIOS (I used to have an XPS2).
I had a M170 and like zzpulp said, there is not.
post #5 of 9
Thread Starter 
Thanks for your reply but I need confirmation from an actual/current owner of an XPS Gen 2 machine which AFAIK is the only one with 100% compatible bios with the I9300

The XPS Gen 2 manual lists the option in bios just like the I9300's manual but the choice is missing in the bios menu, that's what I'm trying to figure out

Cheers!
post #6 of 9
Yes, but Dell does not rewrite BIOS'es from scratch. My new M6300 BIOS has no less functionality than my original XPS2 BIOS. In fact, it has more functionality since it supports all previous GPUs. I don't even have the option on my machine so its almost certainly never been an option on any Dell BIOS.
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I don't even have the option on my machine so its almost certainly never been an option on any Dell BIOS.
There are models with the option available. I don't remember exactly but I think the 8200 and 8300 are two of them.
No offense but I'd like to hear it straight from an actual/current owner if you don't mind.

Thanks anyway. Cheers!
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well I for one cann't see why their isn't theirs and option on the latitude series D600,D800,D505,not sure about the D400. D810, D610,. D820,D620, and D830 models.  just started working on a XPSM170 have to check it you just have to work around the dell bioses a bit like on the D505, 600, 800 you get the main bios page and hit alt P and pass through pages of the bios theirs one that list boot options . and you can enable or disable a deviceby hit the space bar if I remember right . or by selecting it move it up the boot order or down by pressing the porper keys have to look down at bottom right of page tell you the porper keys to press think its  the u and D keys. I always set mine so the secondary drive  media cd/dvd drive bay hard drive caddy option was before the primary laptop hard drive. think it was something like floppy CD/DVD media bay drive USB drive then primary hard drive. their was even an option to boot from a network drive. all of which could be moved up above the primary hard drive in boot order. on the 810, 610, if I remember right was the same boot screen as the later D820,620 830 so model it all on one page you have to scroll down to get to the boot options forget what its called right now just open all the availbe bars and extra info pops up. one will be boot sequence and again yo can move stuff up or down in sequence  including a media bay drive or USB or Network drive. of course that might be the difference with the Latitude series. and to answer the question yes its their on the XPS M170 too and it called boot sequence under the system tab bar if its closed hit the + sign opens up scroll down to boot seqence . hit the enter button to enable access. hit space bar to enable bisable device drive. and the up or down arrows to select a device drire and the U and D keys to move device drive up or down in boot sequence. its that simple you just have to look. I know this is true as I've work on all the above mensioned models built from spare parts salvaged laptops for parts. etc. even done the equivlents inspirons and precisions. M60 M70. might be late for the first person but might help someone else forgot to look at the date.  have to check it h.. its that smiple y.I

 


Edited by kal1 - 4/18/11 at 8:43pm
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