Skyler F composed on 2015-05-29 16:03 (UTC-0600): > Felix Miata wrote:
>> Fixing your problem may be as simple as >> booting the installation disk to a command prompt, then running "FDISK >> /MBR". > Thanks! Solved the problem! :-D > Time to load motorola programming software for ham radio use. >> Skyler F composed on 2015-05-29 09:43 (UTC-0600): >> > I am trying to install freeDOS on my Dell Dimension 8400 with a pentium 4 >> > processer. Is this a recent acquisition? That was manufactured in an era when Dell products were suffering the bad cap plague[1]. You may wish to look up the service tag on Dell's web site to find the date of manufacture if it doesn't show up on or in the case somewhere. If it is actually from the rough period you may want to physically investigate its innards, and take any necessary action to avoid potential downtime[2]. [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capacitor_plague [2] http://www.badcaps.net/forum/showthread.php?t=5295 -- "The wise are known for their understanding, and pleasant words are persuasive." Proverbs 16:21 (New Living Translation) Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 ** a11y rocks! Felix Miata *** http://fm.no-ip.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Freedos-user mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
