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From: eoahmad@ntuix.ntu.ac.sg (Othman Ahmad)
Subject: Re: X kernel and x386install won't work (HELP!!!)
Message-ID: <1992Oct28.024803.15551@ntuix.ntu.ac.sg>
Organization: Nanyang Technological University - Singapore
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References: <1992Oct27.174049.10487@news.ysu.edu>
Date: Wed, 28 Oct 1992 02:48:03 GMT
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Daniel Newcombe (ae007@yfn.ysu.edu) wrote:
: (right bracket): file not found
: (Sorry, silly IBM doesn't include brackets in their EBCDIC)

There is nothing wrong with that. 

: I don't know what is causing this, so I tried to install the
: generic 386bsd X Kernel from agate, as I do not have to

You forgot to detar it.
run tar xvf 386bsd again.

: room to recompile the core.  When I rebooted I got a message
: saying 386bsd not in executable format and the system would
Next time , check with size first.
size 386bsd


Next time, rename your original 386bsd as 386bsd.alt,
if it failed to load 386bsd, it will try 386bsd.alt 

I thought I was the only one having this problem. I should have posted but
then many people do not read the posts until they are in trouble. I included.

--
Othman bin Ahmad, School of EEE,
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 2263.
Internet Email: eoahmad@ntuix.ntu.ac.sg
Bitnet Email: eoahmad@ntuvax.bitnet