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From: "Paul M. Newhouse" <pimin@a.crl.com>
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: boot.flp sucks!!! FreeBSD guys.
Date: Sat, 22 Jun 1996 17:16:47 +0000
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aks@kaiwan009.kaiwan.com wrote:
> 
> I created boot flopy as it is explained on www.freebsd.org. My machine
> simply hangs!!! Don't tell me that my flopy is busted, or I don't have enough
> memory. I can't get boot prompt?!. That really sucks. I guess I'll get Caldera
> Linux.


Remember, to boot your machine you must hold it over your head and 
shake it, until the entire screen is that uniform gray color.

Good luck,
Paul