If u are pausing at your startup screen then yes Linux is the problem.....Now thats if you changed the /mbr of the windows hdd. Thats why its pausing.........Havent found a fix myself yet ----- Original Message ----- From: "angry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, February 10, 2001 12:14 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] win98 freezes after 7.2 install > you don't need it anymore :) > seriously tho, its two seperate systems i doubt it is causing any problems with > win98 > > Craig Rowan wrote: > > > I just installed mandrake 7.2 and now my windows 98 seems to pause for about > > 20 seconds at certain times. > > > > I'm not sure whether its mandrake or not, maybe its something to do with the > > boot loader. > > > > Anyone had the same problem. > > -- > > > > > >