Re: blank screen with blinking cursor - NO BOOT

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zaphod314_at_yahoo.com
Date: 01/07/05 

Date: 7 Jan 2005 04:45:10 -0800

i tried your suggestion: disconnecting all ide drives and booting from
floppy. still no go :-(

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