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Date:      Fri, 3 Jul 1998 01:19:30 +0300
From:      "Miroslav Dimitrov" <dim@jambol.bse.bg>
To:        <FreeBSD-questions@freefall.cdrom.com>
Subject:   Installation problem!
Message-ID:  <01bda607$7bf6ddc0$2f8c8ac3@Pdim>
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Hi,
  I have a big problem with installation of your Free BSD 1.1.5. Here is the case:
I have a QUANTUM BIGFOOT disk with physical geometry 4994 cyls./16 hds./63 sects./512 bytes.
Of course it is with the LBA mode on because of the disk's size. I have a MSDOS/Windows 95
partitions and 500Mb free unused space at the end of the disk. When I tried the installation
and the procedure found my physical geometry, also the free space. When it asked me for the
disk geometry, I gave it my LBA translated geometry - 624 cyls./128 hds./63 sects./512 bytes.
And here is the problem - the installation started, and the system said that it cannot access 
128 hds. through the controller, switched to 16 hds. and went in endless loop of error messages,
saying that the parameters of the disk are incorrect. Of course I rebooted. I've heard good
things about Free BSD, and I would like to have it on my disk, so if you have time, please
write me a step-by-step instruction what to do. I can repartition my disk with PQMAGIC to
make the 500Mb free space at the very beginning of the disk. Please answer me on this e-mail!
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                                                                           Thanks,
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>Hi,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>&nbsp; I have a big problem with installation of 
your Free BSD 1.1.5. Here is the case:<BR>I have a QUANTUM BIGFOOT disk with 
physical geometry 4994 cyls./16 hds./63 sects./512 bytes.<BR>Of course it is 
with the LBA mode on because of the disk's size. I have a MSDOS/Windows 
95<BR>partitions and 500Mb free unused space at the end of the disk. When I 
tried the installation<BR>and the procedure found my physical geometry, also the 
free space. When it asked me for the<BR>disk geometry, I gave it my LBA 
translated geometry - 624 cyls./128 hds./63 sects./512 bytes.<BR>And here is the 
problem - the installation started, and the system said that it cannot access 
<BR>128 hds. through the controller, switched to 16 hds. and went in endless 
loop of error messages,<BR>saying that the parameters of the disk are incorrect. 
Of course I rebooted. I've heard good<BR>things about Free BSD, and I would like 
to have it on my disk, so if you have time, please<BR>write me a step-by-step 
instruction what to do. I can repartition my disk with PQMAGIC to<BR>make the 
500Mb free space at the very beginning of the disk. Please answer me on this 
e-mail!<BR>.............................................................................................<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
Thanks,<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
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