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Subject: Re: Installation problems, etc.
To: SDalal@gnn.com (Sanjay Dalal)
Date: Mon, 18 Dec 1995 13:12:59 -0600 (CST)
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> the installation does proceed I get "Write Failure on transfer ! Wrote -1 
> bytes of 10240 bytes".  The Write failure occurs while/during creating 
> "bin", "dict", "compatxx", etc.   Thus, the installation does not proceed, 
> and I go back to square one.

I had this exact same problem.  I think it has to do with the MSDOS
filesystem code; I gave up and went to a modem install overnight.

Things are working fine now.  You may be better off finding an Ethernet
connection if you need a faster install.

Tim