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From: jkh@whisker.lotus.ie (Jordan K. Hubbard)
Subject: Re: [FreeBSD] kcopy-*-floppies don't boot
In-Reply-To: kxn3796@hertz.njit.edu's message of 13 Sep 93 23: 49:30 GMT
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>I tried to install FreeBSD on my 486 ISA/VL box but can't.  At first,
>I tried kcopy-bt-floppy and it consistently reboots after newfsing

Are you using the latest set, just released?  Just to understand your
environment a little better.

>Also I tried kcopy-ah-floppy but it even doesn't boot.  My box's BIOS
>detected an attempt to write to the boot record as possibly a virus

Not surprising, since it's for a totally different family of
controller!  You did read the release notes, yes?

Remember folks, please: When you have such problems, SEND US MAIL!
Our mail aliases are plastered all over the documentation, and there's
no reason not to avail yourself of free help!  Better yet, you save
everyone some net bandwidth.

	FreeBSD-questions@freefall.cdrom.com

Thank you!

					Jordan

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Jordan Hubbard  jkh@violet.berkeley.edu, jkh@al.org, jkh@whisker.lotus.ie