PCBUILD Archives

Personal Computer Hardware discussion List

PCBUILD@LISTSERV.ICORS.ORG
Options: Use Forum View

Use Monospaced Font
Show Text Part by Default
Show All Mail Headers

Message: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]
Topic: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]
Author: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]

Print Reply
Subject:
Re: Mainboard squealed when I edit partiton!
From:
David Gillett <[log in to unmask]>
Reply To:
PCBUILD - Personal Computer Hardware discussion List <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Mon, 19 Oct 1998 10:36:37 -0800
Content-Type:
text/plain
Parts/Attachments:
text/plain (20 lines) 
On 19 Oct 98 at 10:56, Neil Lee wrote:

>   Whenever I used 'ptmagic' or 'fdisk' modified disk partition
> my machine squealed and the screen flickered.
>   I had checked my cmos, the anti virus option was closed. I think
> maybe there is a 'protect partition' function in the mainboard.
>   Can anybody tell me what's happen on my machine?

  I think we need a bit more information.  WHat kind of mainboard is
it?  What kind of drive?  What kind of machine?  What OS?

  When you say it "squealed", did it "beep"?  Once?  One long, two
short?

David G

                                  -----
                PCBUILD mailing list -  http://nospin.com
         Bob Wright:[log in to unmask] - Drew Dunn:[log in to unmask]

ATOM RSS1 RSS2