Re: [Sheflug] Disaster?

[Ruth Gunstone <xxxxx [at] xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

In message <200207300537.42263.craig [at] fishbot.org.uk>
          Craig Andrews <craig [at] fishbot.org.uk> wrote:

> Does running LILO help? (log in as root and type 'lilo', then reboot)

login: ruthie 
Password: 
Last login: Mon Jul 22 19:25:44 on :0 
[ruthie@mondas ruthie]$ 
su 
Password: 
[root@mondas ruthie]# lilo 
Fatal: open /dev/hda: No such device or address 
[root@mondas ruthie]#


> If not, then the Windows MBR could be hosed. Do you have a Windows boot
> disk?  If so, boot from that, and type:
> 
> fdisk /mbr
[snip]

Thanks for the advice and suggestions, chaps!

Sadly, I think the problem's more serious - the BIOS is intermittently
recognising the disc is there, but mostly not. I think the HDD's dying :-(
I've checked the cables and tried moving the drive between Master/Slave
settings and all that.
 
Fortunately, it worked long enough this evening for me to copy all my
workfiles across my network to my trusty Acorn :-)

I suppose I'll have to replace the failing drive. Maybe a really good
opportunity to clear-out the cr*p!

I think I'll relegate the remaining good drive to be the 'Windows' drive and
install a fresh Linux on a nice new 20G+ unit. Any recommendations for
brands/types anyone?

TTFN!

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Ruth Gunstone          (ruth at bolsterstone dot demon dot co dot uk)

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