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From: hdslip@iii1.iii.net (HD Associates)
Newsgroups: comp.os.386bsd.questions
Subject: Re: FreeBSD 2.0R installation problem
Date: 2 Jan 1995 17:56:50 -0500
Organization: HD Associates, Inc.
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In article <3dvv81$3ps@nova.np.ac.sg>, Ng Pheng Siong <ngps@np.ac.sg> wrote:
(The "recal failed" problem on Gateway / Micronics Gemini systems)

>>                                                         recal failed S
>>T0 80<invld> cyl
>>fd0c: hard error                                         T1 1<no_am>  S
>>T2 0 cyl 53 hd 0 s
>>

(...)

>Peter Dufault <dufault@hda.com> says he overcame similar problems by
>using another floppy controller. ;) You may want to try that.

I've now fixed the driver and sent a copy to Joerg.  The floppy controller
is generating spurious interrupts when the motor is turned back on.

Hopefully someone will make new install floppies soon.
-- 
Peter Dufault               Real Time Machine Control and Simulation
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