I'd suggest just getting the latest Mandrake. What the latest version again? Its a great beginning for everyone new to Linux, it has a very easy installation processes, the packages are sufficient, and while at that topic, it doesn't have too much bloat. Two things I actually dislike about it, is the CD layout of the packages (SSHD on disk 3, Apache on disk 2) and the weird, "advanced" version of Apache. Anyway, while I ran it for that one week I did, I liked ease of use it provided. I think every novice should start with it. On Friday 21 March 2003 21:09, you wrote: > On Fri, 21 Mar 2003 DeBeau at aol.com wrote: > > I am new to LINUX and was in the process of installing Red Hat 7.2 on an > > old first generation pentium machine when I lost power halfway through > > the install process. When I restarted the machine using the install > > diskette from an earlier dual boot on my office system, the BIOS sent the > > message "Missing operating system" > > > > How do I get the installation process going again? > > you are fresh out of luck, you need to restart the installation from the > CDs... or RedHat Boot floppies > > it could also be that the computer is trying to boot from the HDD and not > the floppy. and that the Master Boot Record was corrupted in the botches > install. > > and while you are at it, use something newer... for RH7.2 you will spend > the first 24hours downloading and installing patches. > > Munir Nassar > RedConcepts.NET > > > _______________________________________________ > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > http://www.archives.real-time.com tclug-list at archives.real-time.com > https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota http://www.archives.real-time.com tclug-list at archives.real-time.com https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list