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Date: Sat, 04 Jan 1997 00:06:51 -0800
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From: David Lewis <dwlewis@intervista.com>
Subject: what's the deal?? - 2.1.6 Install
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I'm installing 2.1.6-RELEASE via ftp.

After doing a full install of source plus a handful of packages, I reboot
to SCSI disk (instead of the boot floppy for install) and load the new
kernel - 

	except the new kernel appears to be a copy of the boot.flp!

Reboot to kernel.GENERIC results in the same.  

I can't shell out to csh or anything to build a new shell by hand, and
what's worse is that when the install kernel comes from the drive then the
system mounts read only!  

Any ideas?  Am I missing something painfully obvious??

Thanks in advance.

-David