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Path: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au!newshost.carno.net.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!munnari.OZ.AU!news.ecn.uoknor.edu!feed1.news.erols.com!cpk-news-hub1.bbnplanet.com!news.bbnplanet.com!news.sprintlink.net!news-peer.sprintlink.net!news-pull.sprintlink.net!news.sprintlink.net!news-dc-9.sprintlink.net!metro.atlanta.com!uunet!in2.uu.net!206.149.24.18!excalibur.flash.net!NewsWatcher!user From: markem@flash.net (Mark Manning) Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.netbsd.misc Subject: Right News Group? And question. Date: 3 Mar 1997 21:04:33 GMT Organization: Simulacron I Lines: 38 Message-ID: <markem-0303971504460001@139.169.226.50> NNTP-Posting-Host: 139.169.226.50 Xref: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au comp.unix.bsd.netbsd.misc:5553 This has already been posted to the list but since I'm not on the list (and it was posted for me). I thought I'd place it in here too to see if there is any response. So thanks ahead of time for you taking the time to read (and possibly reply to) this posting. :-) I'm attempting to install NetBSD/mac68k onto a IIsi Macintosh. Using APS Technologies' formatting program I've formatted the disk as an A/UX v2.0 disk. This has given me a Root & User partition, a swap area, a small Mac OS area (16mb), and a free area I might make into a user area. Unfortunately, when I run Mkfs, it says that the sectors and tracks are all zero (0) and will not format the root disk. (Though why I have to reformat the root drive after APS's software has already created it for me I have no idea.) Since I can not format the root drive, the install program won't work. So I need to know how to go about getting the information for Mkfs so it can install the root directory. Thanks! BTW: I've already downloaded SCSI Evaluator. It doesn't give enough information about the disk drive. System Info: IIsi with 9mb of memory (maxed out) 80mb SCSI drive (Main) 80mb SCSI drive (2nd Drive) 230mb MO HD. Sony 230mb MO HO. Sony 230mb MO HD. Sony 256 color monitor TIA! -- When in danger, fear, or doubt. Run in circles. Scream and shout!