Date: Fri, 9 Jun 1995 00:06:57 -0400 (EDT) From: "Rashid Karimov." <rashid@haven.ios.com> To: hackers@freebsd.org Subject: 2.0.5 install - a suggestion Message-ID: <199506090406.AAA23437@haven.ios.com>
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Hi there , I've just installed the 2.0.5A on new system ( Adaptec 2940 + 1 Gb + 9Gb HDDs ). It happened again (FTP install - grabbed the distrib. from freebsd.org an hour ago): -=- this time the kernel src were broken(?) - famous CRC error and incredibly slow recovery. I had to cancel the instalaltion of this package by ^C and download it by hand -=- can't boot the system from HD - "no operating system" again. So I have to use floppy to bootstrap the kernel again :(( What's the deal with that anyways ? HD geometry is incorrect ? How one can set it correctly ? Why the system can't guess it ? Can the guys from FreeBSD team produce special boot floppies ? With default of sd(0,a)/kernel ? :(( That's my second computer which I can boot only from floppy - not very convenient . Never saw this problem with kind old SNAPS . Is this the price we have to pay for the "slices" idea ? To keep people with Windoze/DOS happy ? I'll report the QUOTAs status a bit later - hope it works in 2.0.5 Otherwise , everything went just great ... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-=-=-=-=-=-= PS - I wouldn't put the system on CD and/or sell it w/o that common problem with geometry being fixed !!! Or at least put the detailed description on how to set it up correctly ! Rashid
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