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Title: Unable to boot in to 3.9,need to remove file
Post by: Gav on October 28, 2007, 08:00:22 PM

Hi
I am unable to boot in to my OS3.9 because there is a problem with the mixer program.
so how can i remove files from the early boot menu,if i boot without startup sequence is there a way i can erase files from there?
Thanks

Title: Re: Unable to boot in to 3.9,need to remove file
Post by: motorollin on October 28, 2007, 08:01:49 PM

Boot with no startup-sequence. Type "ed s:startup-sequence" and check for the mixer in there and remove the line if it's there. Failing that try "ed s:user-startup" and see if it's in there.

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moto

Title: Re: Unable to boot in to 3.9,need to remove file
Post by: Gav on October 28, 2007, 08:11:53 PM

Yeah thats what i did do at first but it still wont boot,i get a message along the lines of "Mixer program failed blah blah suspend or reboot.

Title: Re: Unable to boot in to 3.9,need to remove file
Post by: motorollin on October 28, 2007, 08:13:29 PM

Ok try this. Boot with no startup-sequence, then "dir sys:wbstartup/mixer". Is there anything in there related to the mixer?

Edit - corrected a stupid error in the command.

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moto

Title: Re: Unable to boot in to 3.9,need to remove file
Post by: Flashlab on October 28, 2007, 08:13:45 PM

Is the Mixer program in your wbstartup drawer? If so delete it from there.

Title: Re: Unable to boot in to 3.9,need to remove file
Post by: Gav on October 28, 2007, 08:15:32 PM

I am not 100 sure where the program is?all i know is the main program is in the prefs drawer but there is probably a file in the C drawer.

I am unable to boot the OS as if i hit suspend i just get a blank screen.

Title: Re: Unable to boot in to 3.9,need to remove file
Post by: motorollin on October 28, 2007, 08:17:54 PM

If it's not in startup-sequence or user-startup then it is in WBStartup. See above - I have corrected the erroneous command I posted before.

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moto

Title: Re: Unable to boot in to 3.9,need to remove file
Post by: Gav on October 28, 2007, 08:19:10 PM

Could not get information for sys:mixer

Title: Re: Unable to boot in to 3.9,need to remove file
Post by: Gav on October 28, 2007, 08:21:22 PM

Just checked again,could not get information for sys:wbstartup/mixer object not found.

Title: Re: Unable to boot in to 3.9,need to remove file
Post by: Gav on October 28, 2007, 08:32:36 PM

Ah i did erase some of the assign but there was another line i had missed,thanks moto.

Title: Re: Unable to boot in to 3.9,need to remove file
Post by: Flashlab on October 28, 2007, 08:34:30 PM

What is the exact name of the file that crashing?

You could also boot from floppy to get to a working Workbench with an emergency disk. Then search for the Mixer file.