----- Original Message ---- From: Fr. Johnny Shepherd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2006 10:18:02 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] Help fast on boot problem - Update on this
Hello all - Fr. Johnny wrote: > Hello I am new to the group. I am a newbe to Mandriva 2007. I > downloaded Mandriva one 2007 and installed it on my computer as a try > before buy. I like the OS but am having a small problem....I have a > dual boot system Windows XP Professional and Mandriva 2007 and After > 2/3 boots from one system to another I get a screen on the next boot > that looks like this ---- > > L 070707070707070707... the 07 is about about twenty times. > > I think it may have something to do with the boot loader because when > I boot from the Mandriva CD and reinstall Mandriva I am okay for again > a few more boots (I can also then boot into XP which is still intact). > Mandriva is on a 40G HDD by itself and XP on a 80G HDD). I either need > help on how to resolve this, or how to uninstall Mandriva as this is > on my work computer and all the books are on XP. I appreciate the help > Johnny Shepherd Cortez, Colorado Ham Operator KD5LWU > ____________________________________________________ > Want to buy your Pack or Services from Mandriva? Go to > http://store.mandriva.com > Join the Club : http://www.mandrivaclub.com > ____________________________________________________ > I solved my boot problem. It appears that there was a bad sector in the MBR which was causing my problem. I installed a different HDD and re-installed Mandriva and all has been well. Now if I could only talk someone who is a member of the Mandriva club to send me the Mandriva 2007 user files and documents it would be wonderful. Thank you everyone for your help . - Johnny Cortez, Colorado ----cjs reply---- just FYI, that L 0707... is the computer telling you that there is a problem with LILO (the bootstrap for linux) and that you need to either reinstall lilo or check the hard drive.. that was just an FYI ----end of reply---- ____________________________________________________ Want to buy your Pack or Services from Mandriva? Go to http://store.mandriva.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrivaclub.com ____________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ____________________________________________________ Want to buy your Pack or Services from Mandriva? Go to http://store.mandriva.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrivaclub.com ____________________________________________________
