Re: Help.....What have I done to my !Boot file

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From: Marc Warne
Date: Sun, 16 Nov 1997 00:00

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In message <c36f9de947%chris@markch.demon.co.uk>
          Christian Markham <chris@markch.demon.co.uk> wrote:

> The title says it all, I've done something to my boot
> file. Everything goes smoothly until nearly the end of the
> boot sequence. I then get the error message;
> 
> 
> Filing system ADFS: must be given a file name
>                                                   
> 
> 
> (Is the single colon after the ADFS significiant?)
> 
> 
> After cancelling this message the sequence finishes normally.
> Apart from this hiccup everything seems fine. I am completely
> puzzled. Any help please...........

Take a look through !Boot.Choices.Boot.Desktop and see if you find anything
wierd. If you, temporarially prefix it like this:

| Run <Squiggle$Dir>.!Smeg

with the | symbol.

All the best,

        Marc Warne
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From: Marc Warne <marc@alphapro.demon.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Help.....What have I done to my !Boot file
Date: 1997/11/16
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