If you search “AE_NOT_FOUND†some of the chatter includes BIOS configuration & update. The errors you posted are suggestive of ROM & HD issues.
Also, you mentioned that you updated the Mint OS. I have done this also without any ill effects but one thing to note is that the SMB configuration file “/etc/samba/smb.conf†that Tormach has modified may get clobbered & you must edit the new file appending the following 2 statements:
include = /home/operator/smb.conf.netbios-name
include = /home/operator/smb.conf.share
So this is what I would do:
- Check if there are any new BIOS releases for your motherboard and install the latest version.
- Reset the BIOS to it's default settings.
- Remove the DVD drive since it’s no longer needed for PathPilot 2 and to eliminate it as a potential piece of faulty hardware.
- Download “smartmontools†and check your hard drive.
Note: The next 2 steps require a live version of Linux running from a USB drive.
- Using Memtest check that your memory is OK.
- Using GParted delete all of the HD partitions.
Finally, reinstall PP and give it a go ...
Edit: If you decide on replacing the HD get a quality SSD instead.