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Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd Path: sserve!manuel.anu.edu.au!munnari.oz.au!sgiblab!sdd.hp.com!caen!uunet!news.encore.com!idequesa From: idequesa@encore.com (Ivan Dequesada) Subject: dist.fs boot infinity-loop Organization: Encore Computer Corporation Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 20:20:22 GMT Message-ID: <BxxHtz.2sz@encore.com> Summary: BSD's dist.fs diskette incompatible with some PCs Keywords: boot loop Sender: news@encore.com (Usenet readnews user id) Nntp-Posting-Host: houligan.encore.com Lines: 18 Does anyone know the difference between BSD's dist.fs and LINUX's dist.fs?? It seems that some PCs (Including (but not limited to) Compaq Systems and TI's) hang in an infinite loop when booting from the dist.fs diskette (3 1/2", 1.44 Mbytes). This seems to be a compatability problem. However, it would be better to fix it in the diskette than in the BIOS-ROMs of tens of thousands of PCs. The fact that those PCs can boot the dist.fs with LINUX on it, indicates that the problem can be fix in the dist.fs. Mr. Jolitz, if you read this, ask Linus if he uses near or far pointers when booting. idequesa@encore.com