Subject:  RE: [newbie] Boot problem

That means the second stage boot loader loaded, but couldn't run.  I'm sure that 
doesn't mean much.  If you're familiar with DOS, boot from a dos floppy and run fdisk 
/mbr.  That will clean your master boot record.

>>> "Pittman, Merle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 02/24/00 07:23AM >>>


> -----Original Message-----
> From: bryn jones [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] 
> Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2000 6:54 PM
> To:   [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
> Subject:      [newbie] Boot problem
> 
> I have just installed LINUX on a quite old TwinHead laptop (75MHz Pentium
> 24 Mb memory)
>  
> The installation seemed to work OK and gave me the message Installation
> successful.
>  
> On reboot I get LI on the screen and then it hangs.
>  
> I have tried it as a workstation, server and custom.
>  
> Help please.
>  
> Regards
>  
> Bryn Jones
>  

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