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From: "Jonathan M. Bresler" <jmb@kryten.Atinc.COM>
Subject: Re: Root boot diskette
To: Luc Pelletier <LPPelletier@cmq.qc.ca>
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On Wed, 6 Sep 1995, Luc Pelletier wrote:
> 
> 	mount /dev/rsd1a /mnt
> 
> but I got the message

	right!  rsd1a is the raw disk, a character device

> 	Block device required

	mea culpa. i left sd1 out of the kernel, i will build a new kernel 
tonight and upload it to kryten for you.  sorry about this.   please give 
me a list of devices that you need.

> I also tried the same command with the sd1a device but I got the
> message Device not configured.
> 
> What did I do wrong?   -Lpp

	my fault.

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