Okay I have set up a web based email to I can respond through my Linux box now and do cut and past of info files. Thanks all for your patience with me what a great group! Johnny
---- "Fr. Johnny Shepherd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Sorry Yes it is a IDE raid controller. I had Lilo originally running but > when it stalled I changed to GRUB hoping that would solve it but no > joy! As I said in another post I am for the time being running 2007 > through a proxy sever which also has all my other stuff on it so not > need now to do a bunch of re-booting I have emailed you privately > regarding these matters and sincerely appreciate the help. Please don't > rush with the answers as I know you also have a busy life. Looks like I > will have to start a Linux group in town here to get local support LOL > Really not a bad thought though and just might consider it - Johnny > > Duncan Anderson wrote: > > On Friday, 15 December 2006 16:30, Fr. Johnny wrote: > > > >> Still having a boot problem. Got to work this morning and booted the > >> machine (I had changed from LiLo to GRUB GUI) and got a GRUB error > >> message #21 and then could go no further and had to reload Mandriva > >> again.... Here's the system ... > >> > >> Dell Dimension XPS T600 (600 MHz) Bio's A04 Ram is 512 > >> X86 Family 6 model 7 > >> HDD IBM DPTA-373420 (running XP Pro - no problems) > >> Maxtor 6L080J4 (Runs Mandriva - Boot problem) > >> Video All-in-Wonder 128 Pro ultra AGP > >> Monitor View Sonic E655-2 > >> SCSI Raid Controller Ultra IDE (not Used) > >> > >> This install is from the live CD Mandriva One 2007 which was downloaded > >> from the Internet as a try before buy from the Mandriva site. If anyone > >> has any more ideals I sure could use some help. Failing that if someone > >> could tell me how to uninstall Mandriva so I could use this machine as > >> simply an XP system I will build another computer and install Mandriva > >> there. Thanks for the help - Johnny > >> > > <snip> > > > > Johnny, > > > > I don't think you should give up on that machine. You should be able to > > install Mandriva on it. > > > > I haven't tried the "live" install, so I can't comment on that, but I would > > suggest that you download the live 4 cd version from one of the mirrors > > such > > as ftp.free.fr or the like. You don't really need to buy the "full" version > > from Mandriva to have a proper system. > > > > When it comes to bootloader setup, in order to simplify things, use LILO > > and > > make sure that the bootloader is written to the MBR. > > > > I am curious about the "SCSI" RAID controller. How can it be "SCSI" and > > "IDE" > > at the same time? Surely you mean it is an IDE RAID controller? > > > > regards > > Duncan > > Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com > > ____________________________________________________ > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from Mandriva? > > Go to http://store.mandriva.com > > Join the Club : http://www.mandrivaclub.com > > ____________________________________________________ > > > > > ____________________________________________________ > Want to buy your Pack or Services from Mandriva? > Go to http://store.mandriva.com > Join the Club : http://www.mandrivaclub.com > ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ Want to buy your Pack or Services from Mandriva? Go to http://store.mandriva.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrivaclub.com ____________________________________________________
