James Henry Maiewski wrote:
Hello,
I lost count of the number of times my blind experimentation (along with sheer stupidity (like the time I uninstalled the package installer DOH!). Do not be afraid of this. However, the best advice I ever got on this list was to mount your /home directory on a seperate partition. When (If!) you need to reinstall, only install the /root on the root partition, thus saving all your personal files.
This isn't as technical as it sounds, but I would defer to someone better schooled in these matters to step you through it.
- JHM
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On Saturday 26 March 2005 1:20 am, Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote:
I also am prepared to do a reinstall if things look too idiotic! I don't have a lot in Mandrake to lose. I have saved a heap of emails relating to Mandrake, but should be able to access them in the archive. I'm happy to atke advice and try fixes suggested, but not keen to have people spending too much time on it ...
Appreciate your help
Rosemary
Rosemary.
I think you will find that at present both Mikkel and I are enjoying time with our families, it being easter and all.
We will assist you no matter what you decide but I believe you need to make a choice that suits you yourself first.
Either re-install or repair.
I believe you will learn heaps more of linux if you should attempt your own linux installation recovery [ albeit with our assistance ] rather than going for the re-install.
But this must be your choice.
Should you decide to go for a rescue attempt then lets start at the beginning and get some tools organized whilst you are still within windows.
Try doing this: search for, download and burn to floppy the "tomsrtbt" image. You will need rawrite or possibly rawrite2 to do this within windows. Have a read of what you find.
While within windows send us a copy of /etc/lilo.conf ~ a copy of /etc/fstab [ not /etc/fstab.save ] ~ and a copy of your /etc/inittab
At present, I take it that you cannot even get to the login screen ?
-- Newbie Seeking USER_FUNCTIONALITY always!
Regards
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