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From: DANIEL B REID <cs932304@red.ariel.cs.yorku.ca>
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To whom it may concern,

I have downloaded the following :

2.1.5: boot.flp

2.1.0: root.flp (mentioined in handbook but not in 2.1.5 release)

2.1.5: bin (directory contence)

using dd if=<bla> of=<bla> I created the images. (on linux system)
for the boot and root flp

using an available NT server I downloaded bin.aa bin.ab ... etc
on NFS sharing using Windows95 I created 12 disks a:\bin\bin.aa ...
etc ..

The boot.flp works fine ... I can do everything except the following:
(I have downloaded and read your faq.)

once I select floppies as my install medium neither root.flp nor simply
starting with the first floppy with a bin directory works.

with the root.flp I got the following error:

error mounting floppy fd0 (/dev/fd0) on /dist

NOTE: even if I manually create a 60M partition and name it /dist
      i still get this message.

my Hardware:

AHA-1540CF
Quantum 2GB HD
3.5 floppy drive
IDE CD-ROM (Not supported by Free-BSD)

summary:

I can not install the minimal configuration since my root.flp doesn't
mount under release 1.2.5 

Q: is there a root.flp that will alow me to install release 1.2.5 ?

Q: have I done something wrong? 

Q: do you need more information from me to diagnose the problem?


your help would be greatly appreciated,

regards Daniel Reid

cs932304@ariel.cs.yorku.ca
York University Computer Sci Student