Date: Tue, 08 Oct 1996 10:53:10 -0600 From: Blaine Minazzi <bminazzi@w3page.com> To: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: atapi Message-ID: <325A86F6.3607455E@w3page.com> References: <Pine.BSF.3.91.961008174404.13304A-100000@gatekeeper.barcode.co.il>
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Nadav Eiron wrote: > > On Tue, 8 Oct 1996, Frank Varnell wrote: > > > I have been unable to install freebsd on my new computer. > > I have a Compaq 133Mhz Presario #4706. It has 2.5MB hard disk and > > an 8x IDE CDROM (I don't know which brand).Also has Windows95. > > I bought the Walnut Creek 2.1.5 Aug '96 release. It didn't have > > the ATAPI.flp files mentioned in the book. So, I went back to the > > 2.1 release which I had successfully installed on another > > machine (dell w/ atapi). > There is no atapi.flp in 2.1.5R because with this release the ATAPI > support is built into the standard install floppy. You can use it just > the same. > > > One of the reasons I bought this machine was that I thought a popular, > > mainstream machine would make an easy BSD install. Compaq has never been a "mainstream machine" as far as (hardware) compatability is concerned. I have worked on these (*^^%))$%^(&^% for years, and they have some great features... esp. if your a dealer. ($$$$$). Woe to the end user who wants to run something other than MS-DOG/WINDOZE or WINDOZE95. The "standard answer" when trying to use a presario on a _REAL_ network is... "We don't support the presario on that network." Call em, tell them you want to put it on a Novell, UNIX, Banyan, or other similar network... See if I'm right on this :-) My best suggestion is gather all the hardware info you can, and try, try, try... If you purchased from a really good dealer, maybe he will take it back... If so, box it up, and get thee a clone. I do wish you luck, and if you manage to get it going, please write a howto or FAQ for others... Sincerely, Blaine Minazzi
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