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Date:      Tue, 13 Feb 1996 18:58:57 -0800 (PST)
From:      Doug White <dwhite@riley-net170-164.uoregon.edu>
To:        John Utz <spaz@u.washington.edu>
Cc:        questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: fixit.flp functional?
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.3.91.960213185802.2644E-100000@gdi.uoregon.edu>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.OSF.3.91l.960213161239.10777B-100000@becker2.u.washington.edu>

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On Tue, 13 Feb 1996, John Utz wrote:

> Hello;
> 
> 	I just downloaded fixit.flp from two different locations. Both 
> copies failed to function in the manner in which i expected.
> 
> 	I assumed that i could boot from the fixit.flp. But i get a "cant 
> find /kernel" message when i try to boot from it. Is this a problem with 
> the disk image or the floppies i used? I tried to use two different 
> floppies, formatted freshly for the purpose. I suppose the problem could 
> be with my floppy drive, but then why would it break now, today?

You did download them in binary mode, right?  :-)

Try specifically addressing the floppy:  

fd(0,a)/kernel

Doug White                              | University of Oregon  
Internet:  dwhite@gladstone.uoregon.edu | Residence Networking Assistant
http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~dwhite    | Computer Science Major




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