Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2006 22:31:06 +0100 From: Wilko Bulte <wb@freebie.xs4all.nl> To: "J.C. Roberts" <unknown@abac.com> Cc: freebsd-alpha@freebsd.org Subject: Re: 6.0R-alpha ISOs - not bootable? Message-ID: <20060118213106.GB57913@freebie.xs4all.nl> In-Reply-To: <l84ts1psieucesh85pmkoepqp0qnl508o2@4ax.com> References: <20060107232833.GA53165@seekingfire.com> <20060107233120.GA556@freebie.xs4all.nl> <20060107233606.GB53165@seekingfire.com> <20060108091346.GA2801@freebie.xs4all.nl> <20060110145845.GV25702@seekingfire.com> <20060110181105.GA23635@freebie.xs4all.nl> <20060114155126.GQ53216@seekingfire.com> <6.2.1.2.2.20060116070710.02c64ea0@psulias.psu.edu> <20060116145719.GB29044@freebie.xs4all.nl> <l84ts1psieucesh85pmkoepqp0qnl508o2@4ax.com>
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On Wed, Jan 18, 2006 at 11:09:24AM -0800, J.C. Roberts wrote.. > On Mon, 16 Jan 2006 15:57:20 +0100, Wilko Bulte <wb@freebie.xs4all.nl> > wrote: > > >On Mon, Jan 16, 2006 at 07:14:02AM -0500, Paul Baughman wrote.. > >> Finally had a chance to download 6.0R. It boots my 2100A fine and drops > >> into the installer without a hitch. I was short of time, so I didn't do > >> the install, but I thought you'd like to know that much. > > > >Fascinating. Now the big question is how do these 2 Lynx boxes differ? > > Actually, the two machines might be identical and the *only* difference > is the type of CDR media being used. Older CDROM drives do not play well > with a lot CDR media (depending on process type and dye color) because > it has a lower reflectance than "Mastered" CDROM discs. Correct, I share that experience. In addition, I also know from experience that accumulated dust on the lens/laser of older CD drives negatively affects reliably reading CDR[W] But I have yet to see the SHOW CONF side by side. -- Wilko Bulte wilko@FreeBSD.org
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