Date: Sun, 24 Oct 1999 02:14:12 +0100 From: Mark Ovens <mark@ukug.uk.freebsd.org> To: ByteSavers International <cerise@geocities.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Installation of FreeBSD woes. Message-ID: <19991024021412.K650@marder-1> In-Reply-To: <1.5.4.32.19991024010743.006df9a0@lalc.k12.ca.us> References: <1.5.4.32.19991024010743.006df9a0@lalc.k12.ca.us>
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On Sat, Oct 23, 1999 at 06:07:43PM -0700, ByteSavers International wrote: > According to you folk, a file image of 1,474,560 bytes will fit on my 3.5" > floppy. > > After 2 formats (one under DOS 6.22 and one under Slackware 4.0), I find > several of my floppy disks holding 1,457,664 bytes... > > 1,474,560 bytes > 1,457,664 bytes, therefore no luck. What to do? > You don't format them, you use fdimage (in the tools directory on the first CD). The files are disk images, not regular files. 1.44*1024*1000 = 1474560 HTH > -Phil/CERisE > SomeOtherPerson: we have no cheese in the house! > SomeOtherPerson: err..we do, but it's non-fat tasteless garbage > CERisE8192: Well that's because you're pathetic weight-watchers ;) > SomeOtherPerson: it almost ruined my sunday night... > > 6:20-ish 10/18/99 > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message -- STATE-OF-THE-ART: Any computer you can't afford. OBSOLETE: Any computer you own. ________________________________________________________________ FreeBSD - The Power To Serve http://www.freebsd.org My Webpage http://ukug.uk.freebsd.org/~mark/ mailto:mark@ukug.uk.freebsd.org http://www.radan.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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