When i put my ethernet card into my computer and then try and start it up it gets just past the Dmi update and then it trys to boot from a network or something and i get this message:
press home key to abort RPL
Novell Netware Ready Firmware V1.00(940810)
(C) Copyright 1991-1994 Novell,inc. All rights reserved
Intel Ether Express(TM) Pro/100 Lan Adapter V2.71(970513)
Copyright 1995-1997, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved
107 EEPRO100B Lan Adapter failed the media test
please check the cable and reboot the system unit.
Exiting the RPL loader
Loading the boot image failed
press ctrl+T to try again
and i cant get past it and id like to know how to make it so that it dosnt do that.please help.

Check your bios for boot from Lan. Usually on the MB Bios its under the Boot configuration. For More specific information, we need the MB and OS you are using.

Im running XP and i dont know what MB im running. How would i go about getting into the bios?

Depends on the Bios and MB Maker. Most AMI you hit the DEL Key while booting, on Phoenix its F2 or F10 and Award its either DEL or F10.

When you boot, it will flash what type of bios you have or the MB Maker. You can also run the online Hardware scan that D-A-L has if you are sitting at your computer now.

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OS Information:
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OS Name Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition|C:\WINDOWS|\Device\Harddisk0\Partition1
Service Pack 1.0
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
Windows Directory C:\WINDOWS


Processor:
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Current Clock Speed 900
Description x86 Family 6 Model 3 Stepping 1
Manufacturer AuthenticAMD
Name AMD Duron(tm) processor


Memory (RAM):
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Bank Label Bank4/5
Capacity 268435456

Total Memory Deteced in Hardware: ~256 MB
Memory Reported to Operating System: 255MB

Disk Drives:
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Description Disk drive
Manufacturer (Standard disk drives)
Model Maxtor 2F020J0
Media Type Fixed hard disk media
Size 20842859520 (~19 GB)
Number of Partitions 1

Description Disk drive
Manufacturer (Standard disk drives)
Model Maxtor 91021U2
Media Type Fixed hard disk media
Size 10108869120 (~9 GB)
Number of Partitions 1


Installed Printers:
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Motherboard:
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Manufacturer Legend QDI
Model
Name Base Board
Part Number
Product KuDoz 7
Serial Number
Version V1.XX


BIOS:
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Manufacturer Award Software International, Inc.
Name Ver 1.65
Release Date 20020830******.******+***
Version QDIQDI - 42302e31


Monitor:
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Description Default Monitor
Name Default Monitor
Screen Height 600
Screen Width 800


Keyboard:
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Description USB Human Interface Device


Pointing Device:
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Manufacturer Microsoft
Name Microsoft Serial Mouse


Sound Card:
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Manufacturer VIA Technologies, Inc.
Description Vinyl AC'97 Codec Combo Driver (WDM)
Device ID PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_3059&SUBSYS_534811D4&REV_10\3&61A AA01&0&8D


Video Card:
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Adapter Compatibility 3dfx Interactive, Inc.
Adapter RAM 16777216
Description 3dfx Voodoo3
Installed Display Drivers 3dfxvs.dll
Driver Version 5.00.2489.0028
Driver Date 8/17/2001 8:48:32 PM
Video Mode Description 800 x 600 x 4294967296 colors


DirectX Installation:
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Version 6.03.01.0146


Modem:
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Network Adapters:
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Description WLAN 802.11g USB2.0 Adapter - Packet Scheduler Miniport
Description Packet Scheduler Miniport

External Ports:
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External Reference Designator
External Reference Designator
External Reference Designator
External Reference Designator
External Reference Designator
External Reference Designator
External Reference Designator
External Reference Designator No Detected
External Reference Designator

Expansion Slots:
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Slot Designation PCI
Slot Designation PCI
Slot Designation PCI
Slot Designation PCI
Slot Designation PCI
Slot Designation AGP
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this is my comp. i tried to figure out how to shut it off in the bios but apparently im computer retarded today. full explanations please. o and i think it said my bios was elpin.