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From: Poul-Henning Kamp <phk@ref.tfs.com>
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Subject: Re: Cant boot a new 2.0.5A system
To: henrich@crh.cl.msu.edu (Charles Henrich)
Date: Thu, 1 Jun 1995 16:39:22 -0700 (PDT)
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In-Reply-To: <199506012337.QAA00775@ref.tfs.com> from "Charles Henrich" at Jun 1, 95 07:37:08 pm
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> > It is 100% paramount for success that you enter the bios-geometry correct.
> 
> Make perfect sense, but how the hell do I find out what it is, and secondly how
> come the installer doesnt use it as it used to?

If you boot -v there it should be printed out.

It's not at all easy :-(

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Poul-Henning Kamp <phk@login.dknet.dk> -- TRW Financial Systems, Inc.
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