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From: smcarey@rodan.syr.edu (Shawn M Carey)
Newsgroups: comp.os.386bsd.questions
Subject: Re: FreeBSD install problems - help!
Date: 22 Sep 1994 14:01:31 GMT
Organization: Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
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In article <35qk5i$8bg@news.halcyon.com> laconner@halcyon.halcyon.com (LaConner Third Grade) writes:
>Help! I'm trying to install FreeBSD 1.1.5.1 R on a 486Dx2/66
>with a BT545 controller, Micropolis 2217 (1.7GB) drive, and
>16MB ram.  The system has an existing 600MB DOS partition.
>
>I have tried turning the BT545's geometry translation on
>and doing the install (after reformatting the disk of course)
>and I've tried it with it off as well.  in both cases I get
>the following message during install (I'm using the kcopy_ah
>kernal):
>

Hmm...  Why not use the kcopy_bt kernel?  I'm surprised that the
aha driver would even control a bt card enough to get you where
you are.


-Shawn Carey