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From: Greg Skouby <gskouby@sitesnow.com>
To: Johann Visagie <wjv@cityip.co.za>
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Subject: Re: Verifying DMI Pool Data
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Is it possible that the MBR is corrupt and that a fsck /MBR would fix it?
This was suggested to me on another list but doesn't seem likely since I
can boot of the SCSI disk using a boot floppy and then typing
0:sd(0,a)/kernel at the boot: prompt.
Thank you.


On Fri, 9 Oct 1998, Johann Visagie wrote:

> On Thu, 08 Oct 1998 at 18:08 SAT, Greg Skouby wrote:
> > 
> > When I attempt to boot the machine I get the Verifying DMI Pool Data
> > mesage and it just sits there, it doesn't go any farther. However, I can
> > stick a boot floppy in and it works just fine, I am able to boot off the
> > hard drive. I posted to the list a couple of months ago but nobody
> > answered my question. Does anybody know what I can do to fix this problem?
> > Thank you very much for your time.
> 
> Not an operating-system related problem, I think.  Make sure that your BIOS
> knows the correct geometry for your hard drive(s).  Ensure that the drives
> are physically working (power, etc.)  What is not clear from your mail is
> whether you can access those hard drive(s) when you boot from the floppy...?
> 
> -- V
> 
> Johann Visagie | wjv@CityIP.co.za | Tel: +27 21 419-7878 | ICQ: 20645559
> 


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