Re: [TCLUG:10510] Mandrake Update and Boot Problem

[Ben Beuchler <insyte@ender.squad51.net>]

On 26 Nov 1999, Philip Forst wrote:

> If I insert a boot disk, everything works fine.  This did not happen until I
> recently  wiped the hard drive and reinstalled Linux-Mandrake.  Would a
> corrupt mbr do this or ?

You need to re-run LILO, make sure to set it up to install on the MBR.

> Pentiums are of the i586 architecture.  I am not a system administrator  as a
> primary job responsibility.  Suggestions -- how do I update?  Is the KDE
> Control Panel incorrectly identifying the architecture or do I need an
> architecture lesson?

Are you absolutely sure it is
indeed an Intel Pentium?
There are several off brand
CPUs that are detected poorly
by any OS.  Cyrix, early AMDs,
etc...

Ben