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Could try resetting bios to defaults ?? Might be a corrupt CMOS setting Ed ----- Sent from mBox Mail on my iPad http://www.fluentfactory.com/mboxmail ________________________ On 2013-05-23 13:14:47 +0000 Paul Sutton <zleap@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Hi > > My old duron 1600 isn't booting and stops at verifying dmi pool data > > google suggests the follwing > > http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000474.htm (see below for copy and > pasted suggestions from this website) > > however if I change the boot device to cdrom > insert ubuntu 9.04 (first cd i found) > boot this and cancel at the choose language screen, i get taken back to > the boot menu for the cd > selecting boot first hdd the computer boots fine, without any issues > > I am guessing there is a boot sector issue somewhere. but as I can boot > from the hdd via the cdrom maybe the issue is before that, and the > cdrom is simply bypassing that, the cdrom boots from the hdd > displaying a grub menu, (windows + linux dual boot) > > so what exactly could be going on here, i just thought I would try this > to rule out a few things. > > clearly a few of these could be eliminated > > 1. Corrupt boot files on the computer. > 2. Settings for hard drive are not correct. > 3. Floppy diskette or CD in computer causing issue. > 4. Boot devices not set properly. - > 5. BIOS corrupt or misc. setting not set properly. > 6. Connections loose or disconnected. > 7. Bad hard drive or other bad hardware. > > any suggestions please. > > Paul > > > -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq