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From: brian@awfulhak.demon.co.uk (Brian Somers)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Install problem :(  Cant load ROOT image
Date: 30 Apr 1996 15:28:03 +0100
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Christiaan Keet (trig@netlink.co.uk) wrote:

: I'm installing from a SCSI drive (DOS) to an IDE drive.  Everything's
: fine untill it gets to 'loading root image'.   It bombs out with 
: 'failed to load the root distribution. correct this problem and try again'

: The debug log says: 
: gunzip: stdin: invalid compressed data--format violated
: /stand/cpio: premature end of file

: Any idea what this means? 

: Christiaan

You've got a dodgy disk somewhere.  Your /stand binary seems to be
in bad order.  Try re-writing boot.flp onto your boot floppy and re-
installing.

--
Brian <brian@awfulhak.demon.co.uk>
Don't _EVER_ lose your sense of humour....