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To: Wilko Bulte <wkb@freebie.demon.nl>
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Subject: Re: Digital Server 5000
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Wilko Bulte writes:
 > > 
 > > Actually, the Digital Server 5000 is the whitebox (NT) version of
 > > the AS1200 (tincup).  This is the little brother of the AS4100.  It
 > > should "just work" once you get past the initial installation hurdles.
 > 
 > Does that imply AS1200 should boot the 4.1 install media without problems?
 > If I'm lucky I might get my hands on a AS1200 coming week. If so, I'll give
 > it a try with the 4.1R cd.

Sorta.  It means that you can think of it as a 4100 in that it will
have the same unexplained problem a 4100 has with the 4.1 media -- it
won't boot from a floppy.  I don't know if a 4100 will boot from a CD
or if it will netboot.

Drew


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