Re: Start-up question mark

In article <mipaine-41387B.09030101122005@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
"G. Michael Paine" <mipaine@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I've just tried to boot an old PB170. Which before, at least a year
> ago, worked fine.
> Now at power on I get that dreaded floppy with the flashing question
> mark.
> And my solution is?...Please
>
> Michael

If you have a boot rescue or system disk, boot from that. If you can
boot from that, see what the date is. The pram battery may be dead.
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"It is easier to fight for your principles
than to live by them."
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