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Date: Fri, 28 Mar 1997 10:37:28 -0700
From: Bill Fay <b4000@liquidsky.com>
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I'm installing freebsd for the first time and when I get to the point of
installing the files, I get an error of "write on transfer (wrote -1
bytes of 1024 bytes)".  I'm useing a maxtor 1240s drive and adaptec 1542
card. I fdisk the drive by using the whole drive and the (all) defaults
selection.  Is it a hardware problem or am I not setting up the drive
right in the fdisk?  I have rule out a hardware problem.  I'm running
out of solutions.  Please help.

Sincerely,
Bill Fay