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Date: Wed, 29 Oct 1997 13:45:30 -0800 (PST)
From: Doug White <dwhite@gdi.uoregon.edu>
Reply-To: Doug White <dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu>
To: "Michael G." <mikegoe@ibm.net>
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Subject: RE: 2.2.5 Unable to boot floppy Image !SOLVED!
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On Wed, 29 Oct 1997, Michael G. wrote:

> > What is the size?  How are you generating the floppy?
> 
>     Up to this point I've been using fdimage.exe to create the boot 
> floppy (which ofcourse *should* work)...  I decided to use 
> rawrite.exe from the 2.2.1 CD instead and now it boots as it should 
> from the floppy.  I'll have to wait until tomorrow to try the acutal 
> install... thanks for the help.

Hm, first time I've heard of fdimage failing where rawrite works.  :-/

Doug White                              | University of Oregon  
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