Lousy Lynx

Ric Moore wayward4now at gmail.com
Sun Sep 19 23:14:12 UTC 2010


On Sun, 2010-09-19 at 15:20 -0400, steve reilly wrote:
> On 09/19/2010 01:40 PM, Cybe R. Wizard wrote:
> > On Sun, 19 Sep 2010 10:02:21 -0700
> > "Kevin O'Gorman"<kogorman at gmail.com>  wrote:
> >
> >> I teach computer science in university...
> >
> >> ...I'm not sure how to restore the MS MBR...
> eh??  you teach computer science, and you know nothing about MBR?
> >
> > It seems so completely unlikely that you don't know how to restore a
> > Microsoft Master Boot Record /and/ aren't able to lay your hands on the
> > info in seconds that I have trouble believing your first statement.
> 
> agreed. sounds much more like someone on an ego boosting trip that hasnt 
> heard of that newfangled thing their calling "google"
> >
> > If true, I pity the youth of today.
> +1 !
> 
> doesnt get much simpler than booting your windows install disc, choosing 
> your install, and typing fixmbr.  I think i taught my 17 yr old son that 
> about 10 years ago.  thank (insert your favorite higher power of choice lol)

All praise to DOS! <genuflects to 16 bit command line>  Ric

-- 
My father, Victor Moore (Vic) used to say:
"There are two Great Sins in the world...
..the Sin of Ignorance, and the Sin of Stupidity.
Only the former may be overcome." R.I.P. Dad.
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