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Subject: /dist directory missing on 5.1 mfsroot disk??
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Hi,

I am having a peculiar problem with installing 5.1, has anyone
successfully used the floppies (made from the ISO image) to boot and
install from a CD or DOS partion? When I try I get the following error:
  Error mounting /dev/acd0 on /dist: No such file or directory (2)

My cd rom appears to be fine, appears in dmesg as:
  acd0: CD-RW <LITE-ON LTR-52327S> at ata0-slave BIOSPIO

When I use a fixit disk, I discover that indeed the /dist directory does
not exist!! I have tried this now on two computers, a P2 266, and a P1120.
They both report the same problem, even when I try and use a DOS partion
to load the dist.

Any help appreciated,
 - jacob

Jacob Rhoden            Phone: +61 3 8344 4478
ITS Division            Email: jrhoden@unimelb.edu.au
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