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From: "Jordan K. Hubbard" <jkh@FreeBSD.org>
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Any way to install from a matcd???
Date: Mon, 17 Jun 1996 10:50:05 -0700
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Bren Lynne wrote:
> I'm having a helluva time trying to install from a SB supported
> CD-ROM.

And you're sure this is a Matsushita interface, not a Sony CDU 31/33A or
or IDE drive?  I've seen all 3 hanging off of various SB configurations.

> I have the 2.1 CD-ROM, and I've also DLed much of the 2.1.5 bindist.

Clever trick, that - 2.1.5 hasn't even been released yet! :-)

> fragged it hoping to re-install from the 2.1 CD (which I hoped would
> support a matcd install... it doesn't).

Assuming you truly do have a Matsushita, it should work if you have all
your hardware configured correctly.  I've done dozens of installs with
this drive/SB combination.  See the hardware guide for help on verifying
that everything is really where you think it is.
-- 
- Jordan Hubbard
  President, FreeBSD Project