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From: Groo the Wanderer <kuzko@sk.sympatico.ca>
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: FreeBSD 2.1.5 and WIN95 install problems
Date: Mon, 18 Nov 1996 21:14:33 -0800
Organization: Homegrown Logic Works
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I am trying with limited success to install Win95 and FreeBSD on my 
computer.  I have a 1.6G and an 800 MB hardrive.  Drive Geometry
	3148/16/63 &
	1647/16/63

I try to create a 100MB slice for WIN95, then a 96MB slice for FreeBSD 
then 1100MB for WIN95 then the rest for FreeBSD with all of the second 
disk for FreeBSD.  Install goes fine but then on boot when I select F2 
(the first FreeBSD slice) it does nothing (it may spin up the hard drive 
but that's it).  WIN95 (F1) boots fine.

Partitions are:
	wd0s1	DOS	100MB
	wd0s2a	/	32MB
	wd0s2b	<swap>	63MB
	wd0s3	DOS	1100MB
	wd0s4e	/proj	253MB (approx)
	wd1s1e	/usr	810MB

I have tried various other combinations and this worked (I thought) but 
on reinstalling due to some other problems it won't work.  Can anyone see 
something obviously wrong?

After partitioning the disk with FreeBSD I then install WIN95 which 
trashes booteasy so I have to reinstall FreeBSD.  Any advice on this and 
can I just reinstall booteasy without installing FreeBSD?  

I have a NEC IDE CDROM (made for DELL).  Once I get FreeBSD up, I can 
configure the kernel and it works fine but I've tried Master and slave 
combos with no luck to install from the NEC.  I also have a Pinnacle 
Micro RCS and is there any way to get FreeBSD to just use it as a scsi 
read only cdrom?  I understand that it won't work as a read/write drive 
for now.

On booting from the install disk, my keyboard locks up and I have to 
unplug and replug it.  Any hints on this?

I have a #9FX Motion 771 video card (IRQ 11 is used for this)
	 Adapatec AHA 1520A adapter set to IRD 10

If anyone can shed any light on these problems I would truly appreciate 
it as I have run out of things to try.  I can provide more information if 
anyone has an idea but needs detail. 

Please e-mail any ideas to 
	kuzko@sk.sympatico.ca
as I don't get on the net too often and might miss a news posting 
(particulary if I trash my machine for an extended period again trying to 
install this combo).

cheers

don kuzenko