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Path: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au!newshost.anu.edu.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!munnari.OZ.AU!news.ecn.uoknor.edu!qns3.qns.net!imci4!newsfeed.internetmci.com!newsreader.sprintlink.net!news.sprintlink.net!news-dc-2.sprintlink.net!hermes.athenet.net!brians-pc.brians-domain.com!not-for-mail From: root@brians-domain.com (Brian Bayorgeon) Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc Subject: Re: Applying boot.c changes (Q) Date: 11 Jul 1996 19:35:45 -0500 Organization: Brian's InterNetNews site Lines: 49 Message-ID: <4s46l1$61@brians-pc.brians-domain.com> References: <qPRLqD1w165w@tusia.kiel.org> NNTP-Posting-Host: pm-at-3-12.athenet.net X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Maciej Wiatr (macko@tusia.kiel.org) wrote: : Salute, : since I've solved the problem with the apllying of changes from boot.c : file another one rised. The comment below tells to define BOOT_HD what : I made with : #define BOOT_HD : at the beginning of the file. While booting I get the error mesage : : ERROR: C:-53404 H:-45 S:0. I'll be damned if I know what your problem is, but this hint may help. I believe this error is referring to read/write to your HD. C: -> cyl #....hmmm never heard of a negative cylinder number H: -> head # ...same thing S: -> sector number : I use the 1542 SCSI adaptec controler on isa and an IDE drive (C:) on : a multi I/O card on isa. : What do I do wrong ? : /***************************************************************\ : * As a default set it to the first partition of the boot * : * floppy or hard drive * : * Define BOOT_HD to boot sd0 when wd0 is also installed * : \***************************************************************/ : part = 0; : unit = drive & 0x7f; : #ifdef BOOT_HD : maj = (drive&0x80 ? 1 : 2); /* a good first bet */ : #else : maj = (drive&0x80 ? 0 : 2); /* a good first bet */ : #endif : Thanks for help ! : _____________________________________________________________ : ,, : /\ /\ // //// // // ///// macko@tusia.kiel.org : //\/\\ //\\ // //// // // ( Maciej Wiatr ) : // \\ // \\//// // \\ //// Tel. : 0431/723746 : _____________________________________________________________