From owner-freebsd-questions Wed May 1 01:54:35 1996 Return-Path: owner-questions Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.3/8.7.3) id BAA24487 for questions-outgoing; Wed, 1 May 1996 01:54:35 -0700 (PDT) Received: from nibsc.ac.uk (comsig.nibsc.ac.uk [193.62.43.13]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.3/8.7.3) with SMTP id BAA24429 for ; Wed, 1 May 1996 01:54:10 -0700 (PDT) Received: from chalsig.nibsc.ac.uk by nibsc.ac.uk via ESMTP (940816.SGI.8.6.9/940406.SGI.1(NIBSC)) id JAA26857; Wed, 1 May 1996 09:51:33 +0100 Received: by chalsig.nibsc.ac.uk (950511.SGI.8.6.12.PATCH526/client-1.3.1(NIBSC)) id JAA24536; Wed, 1 May 1996 09:51:32 +0100 Message-Id: <199605010851.JAA24536@chalsig.nibsc.ac.uk> Subject: Re: Can't boot install floppy (was Re: Question :) ) To: steve@server.gslink.com Date: Wed, 1 May 1996 09:51:32 +0100 (BST) Cc: steve@server.gslink.com, questions@freebsd.org In-Reply-To: <199604300506.HAA05502@uriah.heep.sax.de> from "J Wunsch" at Apr 30, 96 07:06:05 am From: X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.4 PL21] MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: owner-questions@freebsd.org X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk >From: J Wunsch >Subject: Re: Question :) >To: steve@server.gslink.com (Steve Schwartz) >Date: Tue, 30 Apr 1996 07:06:05 +0200 (MET DST) >Cc: questions@freebsd.org > >As Steve Schwartz wrote: > >> ok, great. When I get boot.flp image, and type 'rawerite boot.flp a:' it >> writes to the disk for about 3 min..then when I boot up with it, my >> computer just sits there, and does nothing. Umm, am I missing something? >> I'm going to try and download it again. I had loads of problems like this once when using a 2.88 Mb drive (on a DECpc). The rawrite works fine and writes perfectly to a 1.44 Mb disk. This disk _is_ O.K. (boots on other systems). But when I put it in the 2.88 Mb drive on my DEC it fails. (just after the 'twiddle' starts). CMOS-ing the drive as 1.44 Mb fixes the problem. I have a theory that if I were to use a 2.88 Mb disk, it would work fine in a 2.88 Mb drive. Never had a disk to try it with though. Mac Assistant Systems Adminstrator @nibsc.ac.uk mac@nibsc.ac.uk (also postmaster) Work: 01707 654753 x 285 Everything else: 0956 237670 (any time)