From owner-freebsd-questions Tue Jan 23 19:12:37 2001 Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from smtp10.atl.mindspring.net (smtp10.atl.mindspring.net [207.69.200.246]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id ECCD337B69F for ; Tue, 23 Jan 2001 19:12:07 -0800 (PST) Received: from liberator (user-2inimbg.dialup.mindspring.com [165.121.89.112]) by smtp10.atl.mindspring.net (8.9.3/8.8.5) with SMTP id WAA15027; Tue, 23 Jan 2001 22:11:35 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <000001c085b3$c94730a0$0100a8c0@mshome.net> From: "Alfred Piccolo" To: Cc: Subject: FreeBSD v4.2 w/ PowerQuest Partition Magic Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2001 22:13:54 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0007_01C08589.C5F5ADC0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4133.2400 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4133.2400 Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0007_01C08589.C5F5ADC0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hello Walnut Creek CDROM Support, I have a complaint and/or question regarding the availability of = Partition Magic with your FreeBSD distribution.=20 I recently purchased the "BSD Desktop Edition" (FreeBSD OS 4.1) at a = nearby CompUSA. This 4 CD kit includes PowerQuest's Partition Magic = Special Edition on the 4th "Extra Packages" CD. But when I attempted to = install and run Partition Magic I found that the apparently some file(s) = of Partition Magic are missing.=20 According to the directions in the "ReadMe", after I installed and = re-booted I should have been able to start the Prep OS utility and = defined a partition for another OS. But there didn't appear to be any = icon in the "PartitionMagic OS Prep Tool" START menu folder to do this = as there was only the following choices: "Delete FreeBSD Partition", = "PowerQuest Web Site", "ReadMe" and "Uninstall PartitionMagic" . And = there appeared to be no obvious application to execute to start it all = off either. Here's the details: After installation the PM OS files on my hard disk are as follows: Volume in drive C is HP_PAVILION Volume Serial Number is 1D73-11EB Directory of C:\Program Files\PowerQuest\PM OS Prep . 01-20-01 11:23p . .. 01-20-01 11:23p .. PARTIT~1 01-22-01 10:48p PartitionMagic OS Prep Tool README TXT 3,992 02-22-00 7:00p README.TXT MOUSE INI 0 02-23-00 3:00a MOUSE.INI ICO 01-22-01 10:48p ICO LOGO PCX 1,428 02-23-00 3:00a LOGO.PCX PARTINFO EXE 131,070 02-22-00 7:00p PARTINFO.EXE PQOSPT EXE 880,189 02-23-00 3:00a PQOSPT.EXE PQOSPT RTC 671 02-23-00 3:00a pqospt.rtc 1 PCX 32,814 02-23-00 3:00a 1.PCX MOUSE COM 37,681 02-23-00 3:00a MOUSE.COM WEBPAGE 01-22-01 10:48p WEBPAGE PQSRDA9X EXE 316,928 02-23-00 3:00a pqsrda9x.exe PARTINFO PIF 967 01-22-01 10:56p PARTINFO.PIF PARTINFO TXT 1,681 01-22-01 11:10p partinfo.txt 11 file(s) 1,407,421 bytes Directory of C:\Program Files\PowerQuest\PM OS Prep\ICO . 01-22-01 10:48p . .. 01-22-01 10:48p .. PQMAGIC ICO 1,078 03-05-98 3:05a PQMAGIC.ICO 1 file(s) 1,078 bytes Directory of C:\Program Files\PowerQuest\PM OS Prep\PartitionMagic OS = Prep Tool . 01-22-01 10:48p . .. 01-22-01 10:48p .. DEISL1 ISU 2,574 01-22-01 10:49p DeIsL1.isu 1 file(s) 2,574 bytes Directory of C:\Program Files\PowerQuest\PM OS Prep\WEBPAGE . 01-22-01 10:48p . .. 01-22-01 10:48p .. WEBPAGE URL 51 02-23-00 3:00a WEBPAGE.URL 1 file(s) 51 bytes Total files listed: 14 file(s) 1,411,124 bytes 11 dir(s) 25,660.69 MB free Incidentally, I DID try executing PQOSPT.EXE but only got an error = message that a script file parameter was missing. My system is a Hewlett-Packard Pavilion 8705 and its configuration: OS Name Microsoft Windows Version 4.90.3000 Build 3000 OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation System Name LIBERATOR System Type X86-based PC Processor AMD Athlon(tm) Processor AuthenticAMD = ~856 Mhz BIOS Version EPP revision 9.00 Windows Directory C:\WINDOWS System Directory C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM Locale United States Time Zone Eastern Standard Time Total Physical Memory 255.45 MB Available Physical Memory 14.23 MB Total Virtual Memory 2.00 GB Available Virtual Memory 1.65 GB Page File Space 1.75 GB Page File C:\WINDOWS\WIN386.SWP Please take a look at this and if at all possible please make the = missing file(s) available to me. Respectfully, Al Piccolo ------=_NextPart_000_0007_01C08589.C5F5ADC0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hello Walnut Creek CDROM=20 Support,
 
I have a complaint and/or = question=20 regarding the availability of Partition Magic with your = FreeBSD=20 distribution.
 
I recently purchased the "BSD = Desktop=20 Edition" (FreeBSD OS 4.1) at a nearby CompUSA. This 4 CD kit includes=20 PowerQuest's Partition Magic Special Edition on the 4th "Extra Packages" = CD. But when I attempted to install and run Partition Magic I found = that=20 the apparently some file(s) of Partition Magic are missing. =
 
According to the directions in = the=20 "ReadMe", after I installed and re-booted I should have been able to = start the=20 Prep OS utility and defined a partition for another OS. But there didn't = appear=20 to be any icon in the "PartitionMagic OS Prep Tool" START menu folder to = do this=20 as there was only the following choices:  "Delete FreeBSD = Partition",=20 "PowerQuest Web Site", "ReadMe" and "Uninstall PartitionMagic" . And = there=20 appeared to be no obvious application to execute to start it all off=20 either.
 
Here's the = details:
 
After installation the PM OS = files on my=20 hard disk are as follows:

 Volume in=20 drive C is HP_PAVILION
 Volume Serial Number is = 1D73-11EB
 
Directory of C:\Program = Files\PowerQuest\PM OS=20 Prep
 
.          &nb= sp;  =20 <DIR>        01-20-01 11:23p=20 .
..           =  =20 <DIR>        01-20-01 11:23p=20 ..
PARTIT~1      =20 <DIR>        01-22-01 10:48p=20 PartitionMagic OS Prep Tool
README  =20 TXT         3,992  = 02-22-00 =20 7:00p README.TXT
MOUSE   =20 INI           &nbs= p;=20 0  02-23-00  3:00a=20 MOUSE.INI
ICO         &nb= sp; =20 <DIR>        01-22-01 10:48p=20 ICO
LOGO    =20 PCX         1,428  = 02-23-00 =20 3:00a LOGO.PCX
PARTINFO EXE       = 131,070 =20 02-22-00  7:00p PARTINFO.EXE
PQOSPT  =20 EXE       880,189  02-23-00  = 3:00a=20 PQOSPT.EXE
PQOSPT  =20 RTC           = 671 =20 02-23-00  3:00a = pqospt.rtc
1       =20 PCX        32,814  = 02-23-00  3:00a=20 1.PCX
MOUSE    = COM       =20 37,681  02-23-00  3:00a=20 MOUSE.COM
WEBPAGE       =20 <DIR>        01-22-01 10:48p=20 WEBPAGE
PQSRDA9X EXE       = 316,928 =20 02-23-00  3:00a pqsrda9x.exe
PARTINFO=20 PIF           = 967 =20 01-22-01 10:56p PARTINFO.PIF
PARTINFO=20 TXT         1,681  01-22-01 = 11:10p=20 partinfo.txt
        11=20 file(s)      1,407,421 bytes
 
Directory of C:\Program = Files\PowerQuest\PM OS=20 Prep\ICO
 
.          &nb= sp;  =20 <DIR>        01-22-01 10:48p=20 .
..           =  =20 <DIR>        01-22-01 10:48p=20 ..
PQMAGIC  ICO        =20 1,078  03-05-98  3:05a=20 PQMAGIC.ICO
         1=20 file(s)          1,078=20 bytes
 
Directory of C:\Program = Files\PowerQuest\PM OS=20 Prep\PartitionMagic OS Prep Tool
 
.          &nb= sp;  =20 <DIR>        01-22-01 10:48p=20 .
..           =  =20 <DIR>        01-22-01 10:48p=20 ..
DEISL1   = ISU        =20 2,574  01-22-01 10:49p=20 DeIsL1.isu
         1=20 file(s)          2,574=20 bytes
 
Directory of C:\Program = Files\PowerQuest\PM OS=20 Prep\WEBPAGE
 
.          &nb= sp;  =20 <DIR>        01-22-01 10:48p=20 .
..           =  =20 <DIR>        01-22-01 10:48p=20 ..
WEBPAGE =20 URL            = 51 =20 02-23-00  3:00a=20 WEBPAGE.URL
         1=20 file(s)           =  =20 51 bytes
 
Total files=20 listed:
        14=20 file(s)      1,411,124=20 bytes
        11=20 dir(s)       25,660.69 MB = free
Incidentally, I DID try = executing=20 PQOSPT.EXE but only got an error message that a script file = parameter was=20 missing.
 
My system is a=20 Hewlett-Packard Pavilion 8705 and = its configuration:
 
OS Name Microsoft=20 Windows       Version 4.90.3000&n= bsp; =20 Build 3000
OS=20 Manufacturer          &= nbsp;      Microsoft=20 Corporation
System=20 Name           &nb= sp;        =20 LIBERATOR
System=20 Type           &nb= sp;        =20 X86-based=20 PC
Processor         &nbs= p;            = ; AMD=20 Athlon(tm) Processor AuthenticAMD ~856 Mhz
BIOS=20 Version           =         =20 EPP revision 9.00
Windows=20 Directory          &nbs= p;   =20 C:\WINDOWS
System=20 Directory          &nbs= p;    =20 C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
Locale        &nbs= p;            = ;    =20 United States
Time=20 Zone           &nb= sp;           East= ern=20 Standard Time
Total Physical=20 Memory           2= 55.45=20 MB
Available Physical = Memory       14.23=20 MB
Total Virtual=20 Memory            = 2.00=20 GB
Available Virtual Memory        = 1.65=20 GB
Page File=20 Space           &n= bsp;    =20 1.75 GB
Page=20 File           &nb= sp;          =20 C:\WINDOWS\WIN386.SWP
Please take a look at this and = if at all=20 possible please make the missing file(s) available to me.
 
Respectfully,
 
Al = Piccolo
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