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Path: sserve!newshost.anu.edu.au!munnari.oz.au!spool.mu.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!gatech!udel!news2.sprintlink.net!news.sprintlink.net!sashimi.wwa.com!not-for-mail From: blackbob@sashimi.wwa.com (Terence S. Murphy) Newsgroups: comp.os.386bsd.questions Subject: FreeBSD-1.1.5: mount_pcfs doesn't work Date: 2 Jul 1994 14:17:18 -0500 Organization: WorldWide Access - Chicago Area Internet Services 312-282-8605 708-367-1871 Lines: 24 Message-ID: <2v4efu$mid@sashimi.wwa.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: sashimi.wwa.com I have tried to install one of the BSD's a few times, but I never was very successful, but with the new release of FreeBSD, I thought I'd try again. I downloaded the bin_tgz.* files and put them on 1.2M disks. When I issue the ``load_dos'' command, I type ``A'' for the drive, but then it just reads a little bit of the disk, and it says, ``mount: invalid argument'' and it assumes it's finished and prompts for the next disk. It also does this when I attempt to read the optional DOS floppy and install time. I tried manually to do something like ``mount_pcfs /dev/fd0 /tmp/floppy'', and, again, I get the ``mount: invalid argument'' error. Please help!! I got the OS to boot from my hard drive and everything, I just can't get past the secondary installation procedure. Also, when the kernel is booting, when it recognizes device ``pc0'' my cursor disappears. I assume this is on account of my video card (it's a Trident). Does a Trident card not work correctly with FreeBSD? Please respond either on the newsgroup or through mail, I am very eager to get the OS up and running! Thanks!! -- Terry Murphy | Waukegan (Illinois) High School | Class of 1994 | "You think you came here just on time, but you're 20 years too late" - Marillion | "Vicious men look for things to do because they have time; virtuous men look for time because they have things to do" - Me | There ought to be an alt.fan.linus-torvalds!