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From: bulferch@bulferch.synapse.net (I. Fernandez)
Newsgroups: comp.os.386bsd.questions
Subject: Re: Help - can't install FreeBSD 2.0
Date: Mon, 19 Dec 1994 09:27:50
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Yesterday I worte in a posting....

>I have been unable to install FreeBSD 2.0 on my second
>drive, hopefully someone out there can help me get past
>this predicament.  Here's the scoop:

.... bunch of stuff deleted....

>Oh!  I am having problems with my mail account, please post to
>the newsgroup or I will not be able to get your replies (running
>for my fire proof clothes!!)

Boy, do I feel stupid!  Two hours after I posted I figured out that I had to 
type "wd(1,a)/kernel" at the boot prompt instead of "hd(1,a)/kernel".

Everything is up and running now...

Ivan