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There isn't a default password, admin or some such thing?
I was thinking of doing the dual install, but I am having second thoughts... and the fact that my D: is my backup drive, so I have no spare IDE connections open. I may try it on an older HP I have kicking around, no windows... mmmm
good luck to your recovery Harry...
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quote:Originally posted by Sol System: A good rule of thumb is to consider any data you store on only one disk lost, because it's only a matter of time.
Having said that, I backup nothing, and will be the first against the wall when the revolution comes.
LOL, Sol. I specifically bought a CD-RW FireWire drive about two weeks ago so that I could make sure to have everything backed up, and also so I could share files without worrying about internet transfer -- for example, if professors want work submitted on CD's.
But I haven't done a single thing with the damn machine yet... I'm just too lazy. (I'm sure I'll get my comeuppance some day when my trusty Jaguar OS decides to try something on me...
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So mindboggling trick worked. I don't know what they did, but everything's okay now. All data intact, boot sector repaired, Linux running.
Learning Moment: MAKE BACKUPS! REALLY! And never ever think any significant installation will go right. I'm sure there's a Murphy's Law in here somewhere.
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Well, that's good news, Harry! Glad you didn't lose everything...
Note to self: Make sure to back up EVERYTHING tonight!
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Leo Laporte from TechTV and I cannot stress this enough: INSTALL PARTITION MAGIC ON YOUR HD BEFORE INSTALLING A SECOND OPERATING SYSTEM!
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