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Date:      Tue, 23 Jul 1996 14:09:50 +0100
From:      U9419829@Queens-Belfast.AC.UK
To:        questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   installation problems with bsd 2.1.0
Message-ID:  <009A5C29.137091C0.7@v2.qub.ac.uk>

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I am trying to install freebsd 2.1 from dos partition 
since bsd cannot recognise my eide 8x aztech cdrom. I 
have set the following partitions on my adaptec 4.3 Gb 
scsi2 hard disks (controller aha-2940 Ultra wide)....

1 Gb dos partition
2 Gb bsd partition (will be mounted on /) 
1 Gb bsd partition (will be mounted on /usr)
remainder as swap file

However, I keep getting the error message whn writing 
partition information to drive sd0 
" sysinstall: read: input/output error 
panic: Going nowhere without my init! "
(the system then reboots)

The disk geometry has been set correctly and the kernel 
recognizes both the scsi host adapter and the hard disk. 
 
I cant seem to find what the problem is. 
Please help if you have any ideas as to the cause. It 
will be very much appreciated.

Paul Woods
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