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Hello Wayne - 

WC>> I'd make time and the first thing I'd do is partition the
WC>> disk with FIPS20 if I was going to install windows as
WC>> well. If I had image software and a burnable CD drive I'd
WC>> likely do that here. 

CA>> I had to install Linux to see 'LINKS' in action. If/when
CA>> there is another app I need Linux for I will be more
CA>> motivated to install it on that machine. 

CA>> I don't trust FIPS myself. I have BootitNG and Partition
CA>> Magic here. 

WC> I trust it on software installations I understand after
WC> using utilities to see the drive is in compliance with it's
WC> requirements per the documentation. Like I said previously
WC> I think I messed up the one time by forgetting to clean
WC> boot vanilla system diskette. 16 bit Fips has worked
WC> flawless for me dozens of other times. 32 bit is an unknown
WC> with a Win 98 disk, may read the docs today. 

I've not tried to determine exactly what the problem has been
with FIPS. After reading of a half dozen or more people using
it that had 'mysterious' hard drive crashes approximately 2
months afterwards that no one could explain I've decided to not
use FIPS. 

CA>> The person who was discussing W9x defrag in detail is no
CA>> longer on FIDO anywhere. 

WC> Yeah and where was Rick Collins when my modem problems
WC> arose, shame so many people have left. Bennie Hutto who ran
WC> his own BBS died on me a year or so back :-( 

One of the reasons for my tech website was to record what I had
learned before it was 'lost'. I was begining to forget how I
had made some of the changes to W31. Of course I can't
guarantee how long the website would remain when I am no longer
available to watch over it. :-\ 

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WC>> To tell you the truth I whapped myself once on just the
WC>> primarie's back EMF when I broke the power supply
WC>> connection. 

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CA>> Can your remember who pushed you into it and threw the
CA>> switch? 

CA> > ;-) 

WC> Some idiot with the initials W.C. IIRC ;-) Odd sensation
WC> when one appears to see a flash of blue light percieved to
WC> be located inside one's head. 

I would guess many caused their own demise while experimenting
with something dangerous before they had a chance to realize
_how_ dangerous it was. 

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