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From: laconner@halcyon.halcyon.com (LaConner Third Grade)
Newsgroups: comp.os.386bsd.questions
Subject: Re: FreeBSD install problems - help!
Date: 22 Sep 1994 19:15:51 GMT
Organization: NWNEXUS, Inc. - Making Internet Easy
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In article <35s2nr$5fn@newstand.syr.edu>,
Shawn M Carey <smcarey@rodan.syr.edu> wrote:
>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
>
>

Because the README.1ST file says that if I have a BT545S controller
card I should use the kcopy_ah kernal?  Is this a typo?

Arlen Fletcher
fletcher@techcenter.paccar.com