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From: "Scot W. Hetzel" <hetzels@email.croughton.af.mil>
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Install Prob w/WD 2.5 GB & FreeBSD
Date: Fri, 10 May 1996 16:32:23 -0700
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I am having problems installing FreeBSD 2.1.0 and FreeBSD 2.2-960501-SNAP
to the WD 2.5 GB HD.  The FreeBSD 2.1.0 Installation floppy installs the 
Release, but I get a "MAGIC..." error when it tries to Mount the WD 2.5 
GB HD.  The FreeBSD 2.2-960501-SNAP Installation floppy will not even 
load, it starts and this error is receive "ERROR: C:0 H:0 S:0".

My System is configured as follows:

  drive 0:  WD 1.6 GB  
	0	774 MB	PRI	 DOS
	1	774 MB		 FreeBSD

  drive 1:  WD 1.6 GB
	0	774 MB	PRI	 DOS
	1	774 MB		 FreeBSD

  drive 2:  WD 2.5 GB
	0	709 MB	PRI	 DOS
	1	709 MB  Extended DOS
	2      1024 MB		 FreeBSD

To get my system to reconize the drive I had to set Translation to 
Extended CHS and Auto Configure in CMOS.  With the Above Configuration I 
can Install FreeBSD 2.1.0 to drive 0 & 1. But, I receive a "MAGIC..." 
error when the System tries to mount the 1024 MB partition on the WD 2.5 
GB HD.

I can get FreeBSD 2.2-960501-SNAP to install, only after I disconnect the 
WD 2.5 GB HD from the system.

Scot W. Hetzel