> civileme <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > ...
> > > Fortunately, I got rattled and was able to make a backup of all the
> > > data. Now the PC won't boot. It had been having trouble in the boot
> > > process, reverting to level 3 and not starting X (as it should have).
> > > It was from the command line that I was able to back up my files. Now,
> > > she won't boot, even from the boot floppy.
> > >
> > > Does anyone know what the problem could be?
>
> Some people suggested software fixes.
>
> however, I'm a leaning pretty heavily toward Civileme's judgement
> that (after the software problem) you have a hardware failure.
>
> When in the 'boot from boot floppy' process does it fail?
Just like it does from the hard disk, immediately after the LILO selection is
made.
Ron
./.