[ale] there and back again (an HP laptop saga)

[Paul Cartwright]

On Wed October 14 2009, Jeff Lightner wrote:
> There and back again or
>
> The load goes ever on...

well, now I did the FIX, my laptop boots to pdr3 disk error..

I still have , somewhere installed on the laptop:
windows XP, Ubuntu 9.04, and a restore aprtition that doesn't work.
this is what I get for staying HOME on a rainy day!!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ale-bounces at ale.org [mailto:ale-bounces at ale.org] On Behalf Of Paul
> Cartwright Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 2009 9:18 PM
> To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts - Yes! We run Linux!
> Subject: Re: [ale] there and back again (an HP laptop saga)
>
> On Tue October 13 2009, Preston Boyington wrote:
> > on some machines after you format the partition it takes away the
> > "Ctrl+F11" restore option.  that was the case with this HP.
> >
> > for Dell machines there is DSRFIX (Dell System Recovery Fix)
> > http://www.goodells.net/dellrestore/index.htm
>
> I will study that page.. I might use it to put my old laptop back to
> original shape.. dunno WHY I would do that...:)
>
> > i've used it in the past on Dell machines.  i WISH i had thought about
> > trying Puppy (or DSL/Ubuntu/Knoppix/whatever LiveCD you like) and
> > GParted before.
>
> thanks!



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Paul Cartwright
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