Re: [newbie] S.O.S. Computer Down

1999-12-24 Thread Axalon Bloodstone
On Thu, 23 Dec 1999, G_REEPER wrote: I haven't used the boot loader in partition magic, but if you can get in windows go to run and type msconfig and check the autoexe and see if it's being started there. at the same time if you can get to a command prompt type fdisk /mbr which will remove

[newbie] S.O.S. Computer Down

1999-12-23 Thread Sandy Ensley
Hello list. I'm having a heck of a time with the "macmillian-mandrake complete linux OS 6.5" I followed the instructions to a tee. I even had linux running for a short while... however, I could not figure how to get rid of partition magic. Every time I started the computer, it would boot

Re: [newbie] S.O.S. Computer Down

1999-12-23 Thread Dennis
On Thu, 23 Dec 1999 22:05:01 -0500, you wrote: Hello list. Hi, First...you are prob going to have to re-install Win98. If you do the reinstall into the same partition and directory you will keep everything as you had it. Get that going first. If you already have your partitions then you

Re: [newbie] S.O.S. Computer Down

1999-12-23 Thread G_REEPER
I haven't used the boot loader in partition magic, but if you can get in windows go to run and type msconfig and check the autoexe and see if it's being started there. at the same time if you can get to a command prompt type fdisk /mbr which will remove anything in the master boot record and let

Re: [newbie] S.O.S. Computer Down

1999-12-23 Thread Alan Shoemaker
Sandy Ensley wrote: Harolddo you have the boot floppy you were supposed to create when you first installed Win98? If so, place it in your A: drive and reset or ctl-alt-del or power-up your computer. Then at the dos prompt type: fdisk /mbr Now do a ctl-alt-del and if all is as I