[Lowfer] re Oh NO

[mikea]

On Fri, May 16, 2008 at 01:54:47PM -0500, Peter Barick wrote:
> Hi Alan,
> 
> Thanks for the tip. I checked and th bat. reads 2.5V. That should be sufficient for CMOS activity.
> I have found others at around 1V and the PC works. This PC has been in use for some time,
> the chipset is dated 94. I pieced it together for free and it's been fault free for many years.
> 
> But I think this fault begins with an unusual OS using a 3rd party setup for multi-boot control.
> Under that many OSs could be accomodated but only the selected one would boot.
> It is in that process that I feel the fault lies, the OS selection screen is gone, hence
> the missing boot process. So the question is why no recovery.
> It's not internet connected for virus mitigation  ;=)
> 
> Looks like a reload now.
> 
> Cheers -- Peter

Peter! Don't reload until you've tried reinstalling the boot loader from 
a rescue disk or other media. The OSes and data may all still be there, 
patiently waiting. 

-- 
Mike Andrews, W5EGO
mikea at mikea.ath.cx
Tired old sysadmin