Can you contact the previous owner and ask them if there is something custom running at boot?
Is there anything too important on the computer to do a fresh install? Are you at a terminal prompt, can you type commands? On Fri, May 2, 2014 at 12:07 PM, Gene Heskett <ghesk...@wdtv.com> wrote: > On Friday 02 May 2014 12:04:25 Alain Zidouemba did opine: > > > The ClamAV engine won't update itself automatically. You will have to > > manually perform that operation. The latest version of ClamAV (version > > 0.98.1) can be downloaded here: > > http://www.clamav.net/lang/en/download/sources/ > > > > - Alain > > > > On Fri, May 2, 2014 at 11:18 AM, Greg Mueller <gcm4...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > I just got a new/used computer. It has Debian on it and was booting > > > fine. But now when it starts to boot it gets this message..... > > > > > > ********************************************************************** > > > *** This Version of the clamavb engine is outdated > > > Don't Panic Read http://www.clamav.nrt/support/faq > > > ********************************************************************** > > > *** > > > > > > I have let it sit there thinking it might be updating or running a > > > check or something, but it will not go past this point. > > > > > > Is there a combination of keystrokes or some action which will get me > > > past this? > > > > > > This is my first use of Debian so I am not having easy time as it is. > > > > > > Thanks > > > Greg > > I don't see how this advice is of any use to Greg. If the boot won't go > past that, its not capable of doing anything else. I use clamav, and have > never had a won't boot problem because it was out of date. > > Cheers, Gene > -- > "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: > soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." > -Ed Howdershelt (Author) > Genes Web page <http://geneslinuxbox.net:6309/gene> > US V Castleman, SCOTUS, Mar 2014 is grounds for Impeaching SCOTUS > _______________________________________________ > Help us build a comprehensive ClamAV guide: > https://github.com/vrtadmin/clamav-faq > http://www.clamav.net/support/ml > _______________________________________________ Help us build a comprehensive ClamAV guide: https://github.com/vrtadmin/clamav-faq http://www.clamav.net/support/ml
