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From: Kwok Tai Nang
Date: Wed, 27 Sep 1995 00:00

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Rod May (stoke@werple.mira.net.au) wrote:
: s9507584@yallara.cs.rmit.edu.au (~ AnTY ~) writes:

: >	Well i've recently install linux on my p.c, trying to config and set
: >things up...everything was going as planned...but ARGH!!!! i accidently copied
: >the lodlin.zip for dos file to /dev/hda1 (thinking it would be the way
: >to transfer files from linux-msdos partition...... :(( Now my p.c won't boot
: >into msdos since i presume the boot partion has been overridden and corrupt.

: What did you use to 'copy'? 
: If it was 'dd', then I hope your ms-dog partition had a nice life..

: What error messages do you get when you boot?

: *Maybe* something like Disk Doctor could help, but more likely
: with a dos boot disk with format on it you'll be able to get a partition
: back, but obviously no data.

: Using 'root' can be dangerous to your health....

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From: tkwok@igate.iohk.com (Kwok Tai Nang)
Subject: Re: Help Desperately Needed!
Date: 1995/09/27
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