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From:Kevin Twyman
Date:3 May 2000 at 20:43:16
Subject:Re: Boot failure

Hello Simon,

On 02-May-00, you wrote:

>> It appears to be connected with the WBPattern, as if I don't have a
>> pic as a WB background, it boots OK. Sometimes it *will *boot OK,

>> I've also found that if I change the WB background I sometimes get
>> a similar lock-up, and have to re-boot.

> Top tip here. I used to have the same prob. On the pref screen where
> you select your backgrounds, the way to stop lock outs etc. is to
> drag and drop the actual file icon of the background you want.
> Delete the files in there first and then drag em in one at a time
> and then save. This will stop the lock outs, and hopefully solve
> booting.

I tried that, and got an error message, "Error processing IFF file
Ship.jpg"

Looks like we're on the right track, though. I wonder if this is a
datatypes problem?

Regards,



Kevin - Est. 1949 http://www.theboyz.freeserve.co.uk
A man with an Amiga A4000T CyberStormPPC 604e/233

*Once* I thought I was wrong, but I was mistaken.

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