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From: Julian Elischer <julian@ref.tfs.com>
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Subject: Re: 2.1 install problem (failed to load ROOT distribution)
To: tkelley@cy.com (Tim M. Kelley)
Date: Fri, 12 Jan 1996 09:17:23 -0800 (PST)
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In-Reply-To: <199601121717.MAA09987@cy.com> from "Tim M. Kelley" at Jan 12, 96 11:17:42 am
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> 
> I'm trying to install FreeBSD 2.1 (on CD from Walnut Creek). Unfortunately,
> I have an IDE CDROM drive, and the installation software isn't recognizing
> my CD. (I've got 2 IDE drives, one IDE CD configured as master on secondary
> IDE ribbon).

does the kernel on the ATAPI floppy also not recognise your drive?