bansy wrote:I am still struggling with PC as it grinds to halt. In any case, I will be away for a few weeks. So keep up the talks. Wasn't quite sure how the Paralympic athletes felt when thousands of dollars were being burnt up in the firework skies. Paralympics and AIG-Lehmans fiasco in one week, which one got more headlines ... Be good.
Tried to PM you ... did not work, so I am posting here.
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Hi Bansy,
Wish you safe travels. Are you going to the Paralympics?
Regarding your computer, I wonder if you have identified whether your problem is software or hardware.
A software problem can be fixed by tinkering (or reinstalling) software alone.
To exclude hardware problems, an easy way is to burn a copy of Damn Small Linux to a CD-ROM, and then try to boot from that disk. If it does, that means that much of your system is OK. Sometimes Linux will detect memory problems that Windows doesn't. Linux, in the tradition of Unix, usually provides informative error messages.
System error messages are in /var/log/kern.log, or available by typing 'dmesg' at the command prompt.
Glad to hear you have taken a backup copy of your system.
Good luck with that. Appreciate your maturity and the stability you bring to forum, like the keel of a seaworthy boat.
Joel