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From: paul8@odie.cs.mun.ca (Paul Manuel)
Subject: [386BSD] Infinite reboot with partitioned IDE drive
Message-ID: <1992Nov17.201554.21921@cs.mun.ca>
Sender: usenet@cs.mun.ca (NNTP server account)
Organization: CS Dept., Memorial University of Newfoundland
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1992 20:15:54 GMT
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Problem:	Machine goes into an infinite reboot when running 
		386BSD with the disk having BSD and MSDOS partitions.

Machine Specs:	Processor: 486DX/33Mhz
		RAM:       8MB
		Cache:     128K
		Disk:      100MB Kalok KL3100
		Chip Set:  UMC (UM82C480)
		VGA Card:  Cardinal VGA 16bit, 1MB

Success:	I've had success getting 386bsd running using the Kalok
		drive if I use the entire volume for BSD but I have to
		keep a msdoG partition around.

		I've had success running 386bsd using a Rodime RO3259AP 
		200MB disk with DOS and BSD partitions (I borrowed it from
		another machine to see if it might be the controller).

		If anybody else has had the same problem and has found
		a solution PLEASE email me with the solution.

		I have read the bug report and the bug is #1 on the list
		and the comment with the report is that there is/was a
		lot of discussion on ways around the problem.

		Is this bug fixed with some patch, if so which one. Any
		help is much appreciated.

				Thanks,
				paul8@cs.mun.ca