Changinnng to default BIOS settings has created problems.

[stevenvollom at sbcglobal.net]

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Dear Eberhard,

Is a grug command like read/writable?  Would it work?
> As I see it, you can try to start your Linux normally, i.e. not in 
> rescue mode. 
I booted using the normal boot process; when it got to a certain point 
the application stopped at a point where it said Yesua login:  I 
attempted to follow your instruction at that point, ant it returned the 
same inability to read/write.  It has been that way for quite some time 
and failed to continue.

The Alt+F2 login produced the same inability to read/write.
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>
> Furthermore you did a "halfway new" repair install, as far as I recall.
> This also might be causing trouble, here.
>   
If I did this, I did not realize it.  Just so I understand, what did I 
do that was a "halfway new" repair install?
>   
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I have a lot of posts showing right now, but none that refer to my 
problem other than one more of yours.  Is my post worded in a way that 
will invite a genius?  If not, how would you post my problem to get a 
response?  And thanks, my friend; as always you are there for me to give 
me your best help. 

Do you have any idea what might have happened to cause this problem.  It 
happened immediately after booting up yesterday.  I was not doing 
anything that could be considered a change to my system.  It worked 
beautifully the day before too.  I did not notice a blink of my room 
lights or anything that would have relationship to a power surge.

Since removing the video card did not seem to improve anything, and 
since the picture you referred me to showed the exact same appearance 
with the one shorter pin, apparently the card pins are undamaged, should 
I reinstall the video card before continuing, so that if I do install 
the new Jaunty, it will probably preinstall the drivers for the video 
card?  If you are still in Intrepid, many changes have taken place in 
Jaunty regarding matters like this.  Jaunty does almost everything 
automatically.

When I installed the default BIOS as instructed while attempting to 
repair this problem, did I return to the BIOS that was preinstalled on 
the motherboard or to the BIOS that I flashed after installing the 
motherboard?  If I am with the pre-installation default BIOS right now, 
how do I  change back to the Flashed BIOS.  The BIOS I flashed was the 
correct BIOS for my system.  I  only relented to the default BIOS to get 
the system working more again.

Do you know if the final release has been posted for Jaunty?  I already 
have a copy of Jaunty that I made while in Beta.  Should I use that when 
I reinstall Jaunty, if I can get no more help, or if there is a final 
release, should I download it and install the final.  I hate to just 
download what I already have.  If ever you feel I am rushing you with 
requests for help, I am not.  The several emails that I sent were to 
show you the things I tried and failed with to reduce options for 
consideration and not an attempt to rush you.  I am grateful for the 
help, however it comes, and never mean to rush your kindness.  Thanks 
again, friend.

Steven