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Date:      Sat, 17 Aug 1996 11:13:56 -0400 (EDT)
From:      Frank Seltzer <frankd@yoda.fdt.net>
To:        Frank Chu <chu@ipoline.com>
Cc:        questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: BSD Imcompatibility confirmed!
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.3.95.960817111242.22704B-100000@Kryten.nina.org>
In-Reply-To: <3215DCC3.4384@ipoline.com>

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On Sat, 17 Aug 1996, Frank Chu wrote:

> I recently get my hold on a FreeBSD2.1 and installed it over 10 times 
> on my computer, the problem is that it just won't load. The bootmanager 
> is ok, just the kernel won't load. I have put that HD loaded with BSD 
> into my friend's computer and booted successfully, therefore
> it is confirmed that there is a problem with BSD. My computer's hardware 
> configuration is as follows:
> 
> *Award Bios dated 05/09/94 -no support for >528MB harddrive
> *Promise EIDE 2300 Plus VESA controller -with a bios supporting LBA mode

There is a known compatability problem with the Promise 2300 controller.
You must turn off the BIOS on this card.

> AMD486 120 CPU
> Quantum LPS270A(270MB)
> Western Digital 540MB
> 
>  * is what I believe to be the source of problem, both harddrives won't 
> boot BSD, but will boot
> on another computer.
> 

Frank
--
Only in America can a homeless veteran sleep in a cardboard box while a 
draft dodger sleeps in the White House - anonymous




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