At 07.09.2000 15:04:00, you wrote: >>Any thoughts? > >Quite a few :-( >1/ Does the machine crash while creating the boot disk? No >2/ Are the CMOS settings (eg clock) ok until you reboot? clock was ok, but all drive-settings were lost >3/ Is it then corrupted on reboot, or >4/ Does it corrupt only when booting from boot floppy? the comp. hangs booting the floppy -something scrools the screen ever and ever and some part of the floppy was reading again and again- the only chance left was power off. after power on (no floppy) the comp. could not find the bootdrive >5/ I think if you copied step 3 verbaitm, then *their* documentation has a >typo, should be ....of=/dev/fd0, *not* of=dev/fd0 (notice the leading >slash). Shouldn't crash your machine though imho. yes, but with ...cdrom/... without it did not work 6/ Is it reproducible? (That's the scientist in me talking!) I am not Mr.Spok or Indy ;) I can not backup my HDs If it's reproducible, *problem*, however one last thing, you're sure that floppy diskette is ok? yes, after formating, it works with the right syntax perhaps try another just to be sure - though with those symptoms perhaps not, then! PS - have you had chance to try 'rawrite' yet? That's the other way to write the boot floppy. why? like someone said: computing is nothing for fools and newbies :) Good Luck . Neil. thanks for your time and helping regards, Joerg >6/ Is it reproducible? (That's the scientist in me talking!) > >If it's reproducible, *problem*, however one last thing, you're sure that >floppy diskette is ok? perhaps try another just to be sure - though with >those symptoms perhaps not, then! > >PS - have you had chance to try 'rawrite' yet? That's the other way to write >the boot floppy. >Good Luck . >Neil. > >In a world without walls, who needs windows? >Visit my home site for more info: >http://www.fresh-toast.com/welcome.htm > >
