Try pressing Esc when you see the "Hit Esc For .altboot message"

> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Beck [mailto:community-noreply@qnx.com]
> Sent: December-04-08 3:45 PM
> To: momenticsgs-community
> Subject: Newbie Question: How do I get the CDROM to Boot?
> 
> Greetings,
> 
>      I am trying to install QNX 6.4 on a Dell Precision T3400 computer.
> I downloaded the CD iso
> (qnxsdp-6.4.0-200810211530-nto.iso) and burned a disk.  When I boot
> from it, I get the message:
> 
>           Hit Esc for .altboot
> 
>      Then a string of dots (about 80 of them).  Then the system hangs
> there.  I cannot restart with Ctrl-Alt-Del, or even with the reset
> button on the computer's case.   I have to power down and then power
> back up.
> 
>        I have also tried the DVD distro (qnxsdp-6.4.0-200810211530-
> dvd.iso) and get the exact same results.
> 
>        The system boots live CD's for Linux (ubuntu), and it boots into
> WinXP from the HDD.  The hardware shows no sign of malfunction in
> either of these cases.
> 
>         Any advice will be greatly appreciated.  Thanx!
> 
> 
> 
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