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From: glenc@netcom.com (Glen Collins)
Subject: Re: install problems
Message-ID: <1992Nov26.022439.6553@netcom.com>
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services (408 241-9760 guest)
References: <49947@shamash.cdc.com>
Date: Thu, 26 Nov 1992 02:24:39 GMT
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In article <49947@shamash.cdc.com> pbd@runyon.cim.cdc.com (Paul Dokas) writes:
>Well, I just received my new 486DX33 8-)
>
>but I'm having trouble getting install to work correctly :-(
>
>I get the following when I run it:
>
> { the boot floppy boots great. Finds all devices }
> % install
> Do you want to install 386BSD in the disk drive's 386BSD partition? (y/n) n
> Do you want to install 386BSD on the ENTIRE drive ? (y/n) y
> You realize this means you lose the old contents of this drive.
> Do you *still* want to install 386BSD on the entire drive ? (y/n) y
>
> { the machine hangs here. No hard disk accesses, nothing. }
>
>Any clues?
>
>BTW, the disk is a MAXTOR 7213AT off of a generic IDE controller (with
>parallel, serial and games ports). The floppies boot fine, but the hard
>disk just won't come to life.
>
>If you have a disktab for this drive, then please send it to me!
>
>Thanks,
>-paul
>--
>#include <std.disclaimer>
>#define FULL_NAME "Paul Dokas"
>#define EMAIL "pbd@runyon.cim.cdc.com"
>/* oh what the hell */
It looks like to same problem I am having on my 386/40. I have sent
Lynne the information about my problem, maybe it's the same thing.
-Glen Collins (glenc@netcom.com)