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Message from Steven
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Brandon wrote:
>
> It's around 500megs...I had DSL on it, but GRUB wouldn't 
> init because it lacks a coprocessor. 

Sounds like it is messed up.

> I can take it out and format it some way

That would be the cleanest way to get started.  
Reformat from DOS and create a small (40-120mb)
bootable DOS partition (drive C:).  Leave the
rest empty.

> but getting GRUB out of the boot sector is a big PITA. 

Execute from DOS:  FDISK /MBR

> unfortunately it doesn't have USB. 

What does it have?  floppy?  network card?  modem?
Is there any way to get files into the computer?
laplink (interlnk/intersvr) cable?

Cheers,
Steven