getting bios with boot camp

[Diabeetus]

i'm on a first gen intel imac, 10.5 leopard with boot camp (xp sp2 or 3)

i'm trying to get to the bios screen so i'll be able to boot from linux on a flash drive

does anyone know what keys to press/when exactly to press them? i've tried f1-2 and the delete key, but windows just loads too fast for me to get the screen

 

[dimme]

I don't think there is one. Mac uses a different set of tools/ Boot camp is in effect a bios.

 

[ayeying]

We use EFI, not BIOS.

 

[r.j.s]

The only way that I'm aware of is to hold option on boot, which will allow you to choose between OS X and Windows.

 

[elpollogordo]

What is EFI?

 

[Consultant]

What is EFI?

EFI:
http://letmegooglethatforyou.com/?q=efi+wiki

Any reason some people can't seem to know how to google???

 

[Infrared]

i'm on a first gen intel imac, 10.5 leopard with boot camp (xp sp2 or 3)

i'm trying to get to the bios screen so i'll be able to boot from linux on a flash drive

does anyone know what keys to press/when exactly to press them? i've tried f1-2 and the delete key, but windows just loads too fast for me to get the screen

There are no BIOS options. There is nothing to stop Apple
implementing a BIOS menu accessible by pressing F2. It's
just that they can't be bothered, apparently.

Note: EFI is not the barrier here. It's the way Apple has gone
about implementing and using it's BIOS compatability module.